US embassy cable - 04YEREVAN1066

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 09 YEREVAN 001066 
 
SIPDIS 
 
COMMERCE FOR 3150/PBRADLEY/BSMITH 
COMMERCE FOR 4201/ITA/IEP/OEERIS/BISNIS/EHOUSE 
EMBASSIES - PLEASE PASS FCS 
DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN, EB/CBA 
ANKARA ALSO FOR CFC/ SNYDER/BALLINGER 
PASS TDA-STEIN, OPIC, EXIM-TUMMINIA/PANARO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KTDB, BBSR, BEXP, BTIO, AM 
SUBJECT: IMI (ARMENIA): U.S. COMPANIES IN ARMENIA 
 
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT, U.S. AND FOREIGN COMMERCIAL 
SERVICE AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 2004.  ALL 
RIGHTS RESERVED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. 
 
Summary.  Following is a list by sector of fully or 
partially U.S. owned companies operating in Armenia. 
The list is not complete and includes only those 
companies known to the U.S. Embassy. End summary. 
 
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Construction Services and Materials 
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HILL INTERNATIONAL ARMENIA 
Construction management 
Renny Borhan, Vice President 
5 Nalbandyan St., 2nd floor, Yerevan 375010, Armenia 
Tel:(374-1) 529-871 Fax: (374-1) 151-394 
Founded in 1995 as a subsidiary of Hill 
International, Inc., One Lavitt Parkway Willingboro, 
NJ 08046 
 
HOVNANIAN INTERNATIONAL 
Construction 
Vahagn Hovnanian, President (US) 
Harutiun Khachatrian, Director 
50 Gevorg Chaush, Yerevan, Armenia 
Tel/fax: (374-1) 390-102 
E-mail: vahakni@hovnanianinternational.am 
Established in 1999 as JV with Hovnanian Group, 
Suite 12, Dag Hammarskold Blvd, Freehold, NJ 07728; 
Tel: (732) 462-8200; Fax: (732) 462-2789 
 
HUNTSMAN ARMENIA CONCRETE CORPORATION 
Manufacturing of prestressed concrete slabs 
Mr. Roy Harrison, U.S. Director-General 
Mr. Jirair Zabunian, Executive Director 
49 Artsakh St., Yerevan, Armenia, 375021 
Tel: (374-1) 471-188, 471-218, 452-689, 458-080, 453- 
410, 151-735 
Fax:  (374-1) 151-735 
E-mail: hunts@arminco.com 
Registered in 1990 as a JV between the Ministry of 
Construction and the Huntsman Corporation 
500 Huntsmanway, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 
2000 Eagle Gate Tower, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, 
Tel: (801) 532-5200 
Fax: (801) 536-1581 
www.huntsman.com 
 
RANCHPAR LLC 
Construction services 
Richard Sipan, Director 
3 Koryun Street, Yerevan, Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 599-922 
Fax: (374-1) 565-248 
E-mail: ranchpar@arminco.com 
 
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Consulting 
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ARLEX INTERNATIONAL LTD 
Legal and Business Consulting 
Tom Samuelian, Managing Attorney 
15 Grigor Lusavorich St., Yerevan, Armenia 
Tel/Fax: (374-1) 580-213 
E-mail: tsamuelian@arlex.am 
www.arlex.am 
 
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL CONSULTING 
Legal Consulting 
Edith Khachatryan, Managing Director 
19 Sayat Novayi Ave., Suite 200, Yerevan-1, Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 594-655 
Fax; (374-1) 566-735 
E-mail: ekhach@arminco.com 
 
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Education 
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA (AUA) 
Harutiun Armenian, President 
Don Fuller, Director of Administration. 
40 Marshall Baghramyan Ave., Yerevan, Armenia 
375019; 
Tel (374-1) 271-602, 270-309; fax: (374-1) 151-048, 
e-mail: dfuller@aua.am 
Established in 1991, as a JV between the University 
of California at Los Angeles, Armenian General 
Benevolent Union (USA), and the Ministry of 
Education of Armenia, AUA provides several Master 
degree programs, including in Business 
Administration, Seismic and Civil Engineering, 
Political Science, and LLM  (joint program with Bolt 
University). 
American University of Armenia Corporation, 300 
Lakeside Drive, IV Floor, Oakland, CA 94612 
Richard Youatt, Operations Manager 
Tel: (510) 987-9452, Fax: (510) 208-3576, E-mail: 
ryouatt@ix.net.com 
 
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Export/Import/Sales 
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IMPERIAL INTERNATIONAL LTD 
Imports/retail of jewelry, leather clothing, and 
shoes 
Rafael Khazaryan, Director 
39, Mashtots Ave., Yerevan-375002, Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 531-045, 565-734; 151-962; Fax: (374-1) 
151-962 
Registered in 1996 as a JV (Partnership) with Ms. 
Jacqueline Vardanyan, 20 North Brand Blvd., 
Glendale, CA. 
Tel: (818) 242-2404 
Fax: (818) 246-4081. 
 
PHILLIP MORRIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, B.V. 
Tobacco products 
Ashot Chagharyan, Field Manager 
Yerevan 375018, Armenia 
Tel (374-1) 576-720 
Fax (374-1) 576-723 
Registered in December 1995. Parent company: Phillip 
Morris Management Services, B.V., Holland 
 
SEXESS PETROLEUM CORPORATION 
International trading of cars, and general 
merchandize 
Karapet Astvatsatryan, President. 
49 Komitas St., Yerevan, Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 237-050 
Established in 1993 as a subsidiary of Sexess 
Petroleum Corp, Glendale, California (same 
president). 
 
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Food Processing 
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AGROINVEST MANAGEMENT LLC 
Agricultural Input Supply and Professional 
Management for Agricultural Investments 
Aleksan Elbakyan, President and Owner 
Chuck Specht, Vice President (USA) 
37 Nzhdeh St., Yerevan 
Tel (3749) 407-306 
Fax (3741) 447-380 
Email alel@agroinvest.infocom.amilink.net 
Registered in 1997 as a Limited Liability Company 
 
COCA-COLA BOTTLERS ARMENIA 
Mr. Constantinos Spanoudis, General Manager 
Azatutyan 3rd Lane, Yerevan 375052 
Tel: (374-1) 280-552, 285-260 
Fax: (374-1) 281-781 
Registered in August 1995 (Leventis, Greece) 
 
JERMUK CLOSED JOINT STOCK COMPANY 
Bottling and export of "Jermuk" mineral water 
Kaizak Zetlian, Partner (U.S.) 
Armen Ter-Stepanyan, Managing Director 
1 Gortsaranain St., Jermuk 378840 
Tel: (374-77) 21117, 21285, Fax: (374-77) 21119 
E-mail: info@jermuk.am 
http://www.jermuk.com 
Registered in 1995 as a joint venture between 
"Jermuk" plant and Zetlian Enterprises (LA) 
 
HOME-ART 
Coffee processing, construction services 
Edward Ivanian, Executive Director 
3 Koriun St., Yerevan, Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 521-032, Fax: 565-248 
Established in July, 1999 as JV with Sipan 
Enterprises Inc., (70% share)126 Jackson Street, 
Suite 307, Glendale, California 91205;  Tel: (818) 
248-7117; Fax: (818) 249-7117; 
E-mail: sipanent@aol.com 
Raffi Zavetian, President 
 
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Hotels & Restaurants 
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ANI PLAZA HOTEL 
Hovsep Nasoyan, General Director 
19 Sayat Nova St., Yerevan 375010, Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 594-377 
Fax: (374-1) 565-343 
E-mail: anihotel@yahoo.com 
http://www.anihotel.com 
 
ARMENIA MARRIOTT HOTEL 
Katrin Hentszel, General Manager 
1 Amirian St., Yerevan-10 Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 599-000 
Fax: (374-1) 599-001 
E-mail: info@hotelarmenia.com 
www.hotelarmenia.com 
 
HY BUSINESS HOTEL 
Hotel, business center 
Souren Yavruyan, General Manager 
8 Hanrapetutyan St., Yerevan 375010, Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 567-567, 580-422, 151-522; Fax: (374-1) 
543-131 
E-mail: hybus@arminco.com 
Registered in February 1997 as a subsidiary of Hy- 
Business, Inc., Vardges Barsam, President 
32218 Phantom Dr., Rancho Palos Verde, CA 90274; 
Tel: (310) 377-5266; Fax: (310) 377-5266 
 
TUFENKIAN HERITAGE HOTEL 
Hambartsum Chilingaryan, Manager 
Norki 13th Street, Yerevan 375048 
Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 547-888 
Fax: (374-1) 547-877 
E-mail: tufhosp@arminco.com 
 
YUM-YUM DONUTS 
Fast food restaurant business 
Arsen Vardanian, Director 
39/12 Mashtots Ave., 1 Hakob Hakobian, Yerevan, 
Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 561-984, 269-033 
Fax: (374-1) 561-984 
Established in December 1997 as a joint venture with 
G&H Enterprises, Inc.; Toros Sahakian, President; 
Tel.: (732) 922-3858 
Fax: (732) 922-9544 
E-mail: toross@msn.com 
 
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Information Technologies 
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BOOMERANG SOFTWARE 
Internet Software 
Contact:   Gurgen Balyan, Director 
Address:   6/1 Abelyan Street, 5th Floor, Yerevan-38 
Phone/Fax: (374-1) 350-570, 350-488 
E-Mail:    office@boomsoft.am 
www.boomsoft.am 
Established in 1997 as subsidiary of Boomerang 
Software Inc., 90 Concord Ave., Belmont, MA 02478; 
Tel: (617) 489-1647. 
CREDENCE SYSTEMS ARMENIA LLC 
Software Engineering 
Contact: Manuk Gevorgyan, Director 
Address: 48 Mamikonyants Street, Yerevan-51 
Phone:   (374-1) 233-122 
Fax:     (510) 217-9448 
E-Mail:   manuk_gevorgyan@credence.am 
Subsidiary of Credence Systems Corp; Tel: 215 Fourer 
Ave., Fremont, CA 94539; Tel: (510) 657-7400; Fax: 
(510) 623-2560; & Fluence Technology Inc., 8700 SW 
Creekside PL, Beaverton, OR 97008, Tel: (503) 672- 
8774 
 
LYCOS CJSC 
Software Development - Internet applications 
Contact:  Hovhannes Avoyan, Managing Director 
Address:  9 Alek Manukyan Street, Yerevan-70 
Phone:    (374-1) 512-045 
Fax:      (374-1) 512-112 
E-Mail:  hovhannes.avoyan@lycos-europe.com 
Registered in 2002 by Lycos Europe 
 
MONTEREY ARSET JSC 
Chip Programming 
Haik Hovhannisyan, General Manager 
41 Arshakunyats Street, Yerevan 375026 
Tel: (374-1) 440-651 
Fax: (374-1) 441-536 
E-mail: arset@arset.com 
Subsidiary of Monterey Design Systems Inc. CA 
 
EPSILON LOGIC 
Software Engineering 
Contact:   Nazik Khudaverdyan, Director 
Address:   4 Tigran Metsi Street, Yerevan-10 
Phone/Fax: (374-1) 587-740, 587-710, 586-775 
E-Mail:    nazik@e-logic.com 
Established in 1998 as subsidiary of Epsilon Logic 
Systems 
 
EPYGI LABS AM LLC 
Software Engineering 
Contact:  Haroutun Akilian, Director 
Address:  41 Arashakuniants Street, Yerevan - 26 
Phone:    (374-1) 442-160, (374-9) 403-799 
Fax:      (374-1) 442-155 
Website:  www.epygi.com 
Registered in 2000 
 
HAILINK 
Research and development in natural sciences and 
architecture, wireless communication networks, 
software and hardware engineering 
Contact:  Gagik Evoyan, Director 
Address:  24a Marshall Bagramyan Ave., Yerevan-19 
Phone:    (374-1) 521-664, 151-037 
Fax:      (374-1) 151-037 
E-Mail:   gagike@forof.sci.am 
Founded in 1992 as a subsidiary of Cilink Corp., 
Hermosa Court 910, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 
3131 Jay Street, Santa Klara, CA 95454, (new 
address), Bill Crowell, President 
Tel: (408) 735-5800, Fax: (408) 735-6645 
 
HI-TECH GATEWAY 
Contact: Hakob Manucharyan, General Manager 
Address: 1 Charentsi Street, Yerevan-25 
Phone:   (374-1) 573-770, 576-253 
Fax:     (374-1) 573-770 
E-Mail:  hakob@hi-teck.com 
http://www.hi-teck.com 
 
HITEGRITY 
Software engineering 
Gagik Evoyan, Director 
24b Marshal Baghramyan Ave, Yerevan, 375019 
Tel: (374-1) 568-267 
Fax: (374-1) 526-637 
E-mail: gagike@hailink.am 
 
HPLA LLC 
Software Engineering 
Contact:  Andranik Hovhannisyan, Managing Director 
Address:  49/3 Komitas Street, Floor 9, Yerevan-51 
Phone:    (374-1) 238-550, 234-581, 238-309 
Fax:      (374-1) 151-974 
E-Mail:   andrew@arm.hpl.com 
Wesite:   www.hpl.com 
Registered in February 1995 as a subsidiary of HPL 
Heuristic Physics Laboratories, Inc., 1649 South 
Main St., Milpitas, California 95035 USA 
Tel: (408) 263-1475 
Fax: (408) 263-1584. 
 
LEDA HOLDINGS 
Contact:  Hovik Musaelyan, General Director 
Address:  49 Tigran Mets Street, Yerevan-18 
Phone:    (374-1) 559-588 
Fax:      (374-1) 559-589 
Email:    hmusayelyan@leda-holdings.com 
Web Site: www.leda-holdings.com 
Subsidiary of Leda Systems, Inc., 1108 Summit 
Avenue, Suite 3, Plano, TX, 75074, Tel: (972) 991- 
6391, Fax: (972) 381-0965 
 
SOLAREN LLC 
Contact: Victor Afyan, Executive Director 
2/2 Shrjanayin Street 
Tel: (374-1) 777-113 
Fax: (374-1) 777-182 
E-mail: info@solaren.am 
www.solaren.com 
 
SYNERGY INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMS 
Software Engineering 
Contact: Sergey Zigelyan, Director 
Address: 6 Koryuny Street, Suite 4, Yerevan-09 
Phone:   (374-1) 567-681 
Fax:     (374-1) 567-681 
E-mail: szigelyan@arm.synys.com 
Website: www.synisys.com 
 
UNICAD JSC 
Hrant Marandjian, President 
41 Arshakunyats Ave., Yerevan 375065 
Tel: (374-1)441-635 
Fax: (374-1)441-543 
E-mail:  admin@unicad.am 
 
VIASPHERE TECHNOPARK 
IT Incubator 
Aram Vardanyan, General Manager 
Arshakunyats Ave. 41 Yerevan 375026 
Tel: (374-1)442-188 
Fax: (374-1)448-902 
E-mail:  viasphere@viasphere.am 
URL:     http://www.viasphere.com 
Viasphere Technopark is a wholly owned subsidiary of 
Viasphere International, a Silicon Valley based 
venture capital firm and incubator 
 
VIRAGE LOGIC INTERNATIONAL YEREVAN 
Developing circuits and software tools for DPTL 
circuits 
Varuzhan Masarajian, Director 
Cddress:  15/1 Khorenatsi Street, Yerevan, Armenia 
Phone:    (374-1) 591-800 
Fax:      (374-1) 591-833 
e-mail:   info@viragelogic.am 
website:  www.viragelogic.com 
Established as a subsidiary of the Virage Logic 
Corp., 46501 Landing Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538, 
Tel: (510) 360-8000, Fax: (510) 360-8099, Web Site: 
http://www.viragelogic.com 
 
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Manufacturing 
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ARQELL 
Manufacturing of printing machines 
Artin Chatmajian, President 
Argek Village, Kotayk province 
Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 287-158 
Fax: (374-1) 287-154 
E-mail: ac@arqell.am 
Established in 2003 by Armenian-Americans from 
California 
 
ANDOK 
Assembly and sale of optical equipment and glasses, 
biomedical services. 
Hermine Shahumyan, Director. 
20 Charents St., Suite 2-4, Yerevan, Armenia 375025 
Tel: (374-1) 553-365, 551-747, Tel/Fax: 151-763 
Founded 1993 as a subsidiary of Armenian Relief 
Society of Western USA Inc., 80 Bigelow Ave., 
Watertown, MA 02172; tel:(617)926-5892; fax:(617)926- 
4855 
 
ARAX GOLD 
Jewelry production 
Harout Ajaryan, Director (U.S. citizen) 
34/1 Arshakunyats St. 
Yerevan, Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 443-626 
Fax: (374-1) 443-616 
E-mail: araxgold@netsys.am 
 
GARNI INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORP. 
Apparel manufacturing 
Zareh Balasanian, President 
26a Abovyan Street 
Suite 39 
Yerevan 
Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 545960 
Fax: (374-1) 545962 
E-mail: GARNI@arminco.com 
121a East 89th St. 
New York NY 10128 USA 
 
ONYX 
Production of building materials and bathroom 
equipment 
Artur Mirzoyan, Director (Armenia) 
Tigran Petrosyan, Director (U.S.) 
Plastic Factory, 59 Arshakunyats St., Yerevan 
Tel: (374-1)  445-023; Fax: (374-1) 442-494, E-mail: 
root@onyx.arminco.com 
Registered in 1997 as a JV between Plastic factory 
and Intertone Communications,  445 9-th Street, 
Fairview, NJ 07022; Tel: (201) 941-5128; fax: (201) 
943-2996. 
 
TUFENKIAN TRANSCAUCASUS 
Production and export of hand-made carpets and 
threads 
James Tufenkian, President (USA). 
Hambartsum (Garik) Chilingaryan, Manager. 
21/1 Tumanyan St., Second Floor,  Yerevan 375001, 
Armenia 
Tel:(374-1) 521-259, 520-885,  Tel/ax:(374-1) 151- 
751, E-mail: Tufenk@arminco.com 
Registered in July 1994 as a subsidiary of Tufenkian 
Import/Export Ventures, Inc (NY). 
902 Broadway, Second Floor, New York, 10010-6202 
Tel: (212) 475-2475, Fax: (212) 475-2629, E-mail: 
Tufen@octet.com 
 
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Mining 
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AGARAK COPPER-MOLYBDENUM PLANT 
Agarak, Syunik province, 
Armenia 
Privatized in 2004 by Comsup Commodities, Inc. 
7 East Mission Street, Suite B 
Santa Barbara, CA 93101 
Tel: (805) 898-3770 
Fax: (805) 898-3768 
E-mail: michaelb13@cox.net 
Contact: Michael Bollag, President 
 
ARARAT GOLD RECOVERY COMPANY (AGRC) 
Gold mining/processing 
Keith Faulkner, General Director 
19 Khanjian St., Yerevan-375010 
Tel: (374-1)548-361, 542-263, 226-854, 151-699, 151- 
707, Fax: (374-1)151-690, 
E-mail: agrc@arminco.com, keithf@agrc.com 
Registered in November 1996 as a Joint Venture 
between "ArmGold" /Ministry of Industry of Armenia 
and Global Gold Corporation 
Reregistered in 1999 as JV with First Dynasty Mines 
 
ARMENIAN AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY 
Oil and gas exploration 
Tim Papworth, General Manager 
26/6 Aram Khachatryan Street, Yerevan 
Tel: (374-1) 276-226 Fax: (374-1)275- 023 E-mail: 
timpap@arminco.com Mobile: (374-9) 404-561 
Registered on August 6, 1997 as a subsidiary of 
Armenian American Exploration Co. Inc., P.O.Box 
92067, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067; tel: (619) 759- 
5990; Fax: (619) 756-3194. Jeff Rand, President; 
Allen Paulson, Chairman 
 
METAL PRINCE 
Mining - Akhtala Mining Project 
Serop Der-Boghossian, President (U.S.) 
24b Baghramyan Ave., Yerevan 375019, Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 545-538; Fax: (374-1) 545-539; 
E-mail: metalking@europe.com 
Registered in 1999 
 
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Postal services 
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DHL WORLDWIDE EXPRESS REPRESENTATION IN ARMENIA 
Emma Beluyan, Managing Director 
5a Vardananats St., Yerevan 375010 
Tel: (374-1) 585-588 
Fax: (374-1) 528-158, E-mail: dhlevn@cornet.am 
Founded in 1995. 
 
UPS EXPRESS HAIK LTD. 
Courier and representation services 
Hambatsum Kupelian, President (USA - Texas) 
Shushan Grigoryan, Managing Director 
1 Kiyevyan St., Yerevan-375028, Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 273-098 Fax: (374-1) 273-275 E-mail: 
upsarm@arminco.com 
Registered Jan 1997 as a Limited Liability Company 
 
FEDERAL EXPRESS 
Gagik Azatyan, Director 
40 Mashtotsi Ave., Yerevan 375002, Armenia 
Tel:(374-1)544-277, 544-988 
Fax:(374-1)544-277 
e-mail: tripex@arminco.com 
Founded in 1995 
 
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Rent-a-Car 
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LIMOUSINE SERVICE 
Limousine rental 
Mher Muradian, CEO 
1 Marshal Baghramian Ave., Yerevan-375019, Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 58-96-38 
Registered in 1996 as a joint venture with D&T 
Holsers Inc., 520 Greenwood Ave., Montebello CA 
 
ELITAR & HERTZ TRAVEL AGENCY AND RENT-A-CAR 
Robert Hakobyan, Director 
7 Abovyan Street 
Yerevan-375001 
Tel: (374-1) 543-311 
Fax: (374-1) 587-181 
E-mail: hertz@arminco.com 
www.hertz.am 
 
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Shipping/Freight-Forwarding/Customs Brokers 
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AMBERTCO INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT 
Operating branch of Ambert International Logistics 
Inc.. New York NY USA 
Company Representative: Vahe Mekertichian, President 
81 Bagratunyats Ave., Yerevan 
Tel: (374-1) 444-492 
Fax: (374-1) 444-49 
E-mail: ambertco@netsys.am 
 
SEABORNE INTERNATIONAL JV JSC 
Int'l air, sea, road and rail transportation, 
freight forwarding, project logistics, customs 
brokers 
Steve Robinson, President 
Hermine Gevorgyan, Acting Manager 
15 Deghatan st., Suite 6, Yerevan 375010 Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 566-699, 566-599, 566-499 
Fax: (374-1) 566-399 
E-mail: seaman@arminco.com 
Web site: www.seaborne-intl.com 
Registered in November 1997 as a joint venture 
between Seaborne International Inc (Steve Robinson, 
President), 11222 La Cienega Blvd., Suite 470, 
Inglewood, CA 90304 USA;  Tel: (310)216-4225, 800- 
662-6722; Fax: (310)216-1124, E-mail: sarlax@aol.com 
 
 
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Telecommunications 
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AMERICAN AND ARMENIAN TELEVISION COMMUNICATIONS 
(AATV) 
Wireless cable TV provider 
Sergei Khomenko, President 
Hy-Business Suites, Suite G, 8 Hanrapetutyan St., 
Yerevan-375010, Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 562-992, 545-454, 581-857, 581-675; 
Fax: (374-1) 581-675; 
E-mail: aatv@ambox.amilink.net 
Registered in August 1997 as joint venture 
(corporation) between Eastward Bound, Inc. (EBI), 
United Cable Company (UCC), 119 Pembroke St., 
Boston, MA 02118; tel: (617) 375-9244, fax: (617) 
421-0188 and the Republican Cable Television Center. 
 
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Travel Services & Tourism 
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LEVON TRAVEL YEREVAN ARMENIAN/AMERICAN JV 
Travel agent 
Gary G. Titizian, President (USA). 
Anahit Papazian, Director of Yerevan Office. 
10 Sayat Nova Blvd., Yerevan, 375009, Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 525-210, 525-284, 520-959,  Fax: (374- 
1) 561-483 
E-mail: klm@arminco.com 
Founded in 1991 by Levon Travel Bureau, Inc., 7083 
Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028; 
Sako Berberian, Managing Director 
tel:(323) 871-8711; fax: (323)462-7410;  E-mail: 
levontravel@msn.com 
 
NORTHWEST AIRLINES/KLM (GENERAL SALES AGENT) 
10 Sayat Nova Blvd., Yerevan, 375009, Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 525-210, 525-284, 567-208, 567-308, 
Fax: (374-1) 561-483 
E-mail: klm@arminco.com 
 
SIDON TRAVEL ARMENIA 
Travel agent 
Robert Sukiasyan, General Manager 
50 Nalbandyan St., Yerevan-375010, Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 522-967; Fax: (374-1) 566-710, E-mail: 
sidon@sidon.arminco.com 
Operating in Armenia since 1987 as an agent of 
Aeroflot (Russia). Re-registered in 1990 as a 
subsidiary of Sidon Travel and Tourism, Garo 
Avakian, President. 
Office in Glendale (California) 818-5530777 
 
This report was prepared by George Isayan, BISNIS 
Representative in Armenia. 
 
For additional information please contact 
American Embassy, Yerevan 
Economic/Commercial Section 
18 Baghramian Ave. 
Yerevan-19 
Tel: (374-1) 524-840 
Fax: (374-1) 520-800 
E-mail: isayangx@state.gov 
www.bisnis.doc.gov 
ORDWAY