VimpelCom Group is going to implement large-scale investment projects in Armenia

ArmInfo.Vimpelcom Group has  developed a long-term program of work in Armenia and is going to  implement large-scale investment projects, CEO of Vimpelcom Group  Jean-Yves Charlier stated at the meeting with Armenia's Prime  Minister Karen Karapetyan. 

According to him the investment programs will be aimed at  optimization of services in the field of landline and mobile networks  and modernization of infrastructures.

The Prime Minister in turn emphasized the importance of consistent  development of information and telecommunication fields in Armenia  and noted that the government develops a new package for the further  development of the sector. At the same time Karen Karapetyan stated  about the government's readiness to discuss various initiatives and  proposals with the Vimpelcom Group aimed at expansion of the  company's programs in Armenia.

VimpelCom Ltd is a global provider of telecommunication services  incorporated in Bermuda and headquartered in Amsterdam.  After  merging with Wind Telecom VimpelCom Ltd. it became the sixth largest  mobile network operator in the world by subscribers (222 million  customers as of the end of 2015). To note, ArmenTel CJSC (Beeline  brand) became member of VimpelCom Group on November 3, 2006.