“ArmenTel” CJSC General Director Igor Klimko’s interview to Mediamax Agency and Banks.am portal 

- Mr. Klimko, during a year that you have been working in Armenia, you have repeatedly stated that it is important to develop national internet content. What is your interest towards this topic conditioned by?

- My interest, as the Head of the united integrated connection operator, first of all, is to provide Armenian users with quality services of internet access at an affordable price.

The international practice shows that the most correct and economically efficient way is to keep as larger volume of traffic as possible inside the country. It is obvious that relief of expensive external channels will lead to decrease of the prime cost and will allow reducing the prices, at that improving the quality of services. Both subscribers and suppliers of internet services will benefit from this.

As the Head of the united national operator in the country, I feel responsible for the state of Armenian internet segment. I take and will take all efforts to stimulate its development. This is reflected both in support for various initiatives, aiming at creating unique content in the national language, and in implementation of various, at the first glance unnoticeable, but nevertheless very important technologic projects. 

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