Yerevan, September 27 /Mediamax/. Russian MTS Company, which owns the 80% shares of VivaCell mobile operator, expects to receive a license for providing services of mobile connection of the third generation (3G) in Armenia.

Mediamax reports that the President of MTS Leonid Melamed said this in an interview, published today in the Moscow “Vedomosti” newspaper.

“When we introduced ourselves to the Minister of Transport and Communication of Armenia Andranik Manukian to understand what the policy of the government is in the sphere of communication, it was noted that in the nearest future the process of granting licenses for 3G will probably start in Armenia. They promised not to forget about us”, Leonid Melamed stated.

The Spokeswoman of “ArmenTel” Hasmik Chutilian told Mediamax today that the license of the company stipulates for provision of 3G services.