US embassy cable - 05YEREVAN555

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 07 YEREVAN 000555 
 
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E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KTDB, BBSR, BEXP, BTIO, AM 
SUBJECT: IMI (ARMENIA): U.S. COMPANIES IN ARMENIA 
 
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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HOVNANIAN INTERNATIONAL 
Construction 
Vahagn Hovnanian, President 
Executive Director:  Karekin Odabashian 
50 Gevorg Chaush 
Yerevan 375088 
Tel: (374-1) 399-721 
Fax: (374-1) 393-577 
E-mail: general@hovint.am 
Website: www.vahakni.com 
 
HUNTSMAN BUILDING PRODUCTS LLC 
Armenian branch of Huntsman Corporation, USA 
Manufacturing of prestressed concrete slabs 
Roy Harrison, Managing Director 
Jirair Zabunian, Director 
49 Artsakh St. 
Yerevan 375021 
Tel: (374-1) 471-188 
Fax:  (374-1) 432-689 
E-mail: hunts@arminco.com 
Website: www.huntsman.com 
 
RANCHPAR LLC 
Construction services 
Richard Sipan, Director 
3 Koryun Street 
Yerevan 375010 
Tel: (374-1) 541-032 
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 
9 Tpagrichneri St. 
Yerevan 375010 
Tel/Fax: (374-1) 580-213 
E-mail: tsamuelian@arlex.am 
Website: www.arlex.am 
 
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL CONSULTING 
Legal and Business Consulting 
Edith Khachatourian, Managing Partner 
34 Abovyan Street, Suite 7 
Yerevan 375009 
Tel: (374-1) 569-698, (374-9) 405-645 
Fax: (374-1) 566-735 
E-mail: ekhachatourian@ilc.am 
 
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EDUCATION 
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA (AUA) 
Harutiun Armenian, President 
Anahit Ordyan, Director of Administration 
40 Marshall Baghramyan Ave. 
Yerevan 375019 
Tel (374-1) 512-525 
Fax: (374-1) 512-512 
E-mail: info@aua.am 
Website: www.aua.am 
 
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EXPORT/IMPORT/SALES 
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PHILLIP MORRIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES B.V. 
Representative Office in Armenia 
Tobacco products 
Ashot Chagharyan, Field Manager 
Yerevan  375018 
Tel: (374-1) 576-720 
Fax: (374-1) 576-723 
 
SEXESS PETROLEUM CORPORATION 
International trading of cars and general merchandize 
Karapet Astvatsatryan, President 
49 Komitas Ave. 
Yerevan 375051 
Tel: (374-1) 237-050 
 
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FOOD PROCESSING 
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Specht Agrosystems 
Agricultural Input Supply and Professional Management for 
Agricultural Investments 
Charles Specht, Director 
10 Aram Khachatryan St., Suite 32 
Yerevan 375012 
Tel: (374-9) 407-306 
Fax: 1-206-6664084 
Email: agro1@netsys.am 
 
COCA-COLA HELLENIC BOTTLING COMPANY ARMENIA CJSC 
Constantinos Spanoudis, General Manager 
Azatutyan Ave., 3rd Lane 
Yerevan 375052 
Tel: (374-1) 280-552 
Fax: (374-1) 281-781 
E-mail: ruzanna.muradyan@cchbc.com 
Registered in August 1995 
 
JERMUK CLOSED JOINT STOCK COMPANY 
Bottling and export of Jermuk mineral water 
Armen Ter-Stepanyan, Managing Director 
1 Gortsaranain St. 
Jermuk 378840 
Vayots Dzor province 
Tel: (374-1) 280-701 
Fax: (374-87) 21-119 
E-mail: info@jermuk.com 
Website: www.jermuk.com 
 
HOME-ART 
Coffee processing, construction services 
Eduard Ivanyan, Director 
3 Koryun St. 
Yerevan 375010 
Tel: (374-1) 521-032 
 
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HOTELS & RESTAURANTS 
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ANI PLAZA HOTEL 
Hovsep Nasoyan, General Manager 
19 Sayat Nova Ave. 
Yerevan 375001 
Tel: (374-1) 589-500 
Fax: (374-1) 565-343 
E-mail: anihotel@yahoo.com 
Website: www.anihotel.com 
 
ARMENIA MARRIOTT HOTEL 
Katrin Hentszel, General Manager 
1 Amirian St. 
Yerevan 375010 
Tel: (374-1) 599-000 
Fax: (374-1) 599-001 
E-mail: armeniamarriott@hotelmail.ar.am 
Website: www.marriott.com 
 
HY BUSINESS HOTEL 
Armenian Division of Hybusiness Inc. 
Nevada, USA 
Souren Yavruyan, Manager 
8 Hanrapetutyan St. 
Yerevan 375010 
Tel: (374-1) 567-567 
Fax: (374-1) 543-131 
E-mail: hybus@arminco.com 
Website: www.hybusiness.com 
 
TUFENKIAN HERITAGE HOTELS 
Hambartsum Chilingaryan, General Manager 
Nork-Marash 13th Street 
Yerevan 375048 
Tel: (374-1) 547-888 
Fax: (374-1) 547-877 
E-mail: hotels@tufenkian.am 
Website: www.tufenkian.am 
 
YUM-YUM DONUTS 
Fast food restaurant business 
Gohar Sahakyan, Director 
39/12 Mashtots Ave. 
Yerevan 375009 
Tel: (374-1) 561-984 
E-mail: yydonuts@yahoo.com 
 
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES 
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BOOMERANG SOFTWARE 
Internet Software 
Gurgen Balyan, Director 
6/1 Abelyan Street 
Yerevan 375038 
Tel: (374-1) 393-221 
Fax: (374-1) 350-488 
E-Mail: office@boomsoft.am 
Website: www.boomerangsoftware.com 
 
CREDENCE SYSTEMS ARMENIA LLC 
Software Engineering 
Manuk Gevorgyan, Director 
48 Mamikonyants St. 
Yerevan 375051 
Tel: (374-1) 233-123 ext. 101 
Fax: (374-1) 233-123 ext. 205 
E-Mail: manuk_gevorgyan@credence.am 
 
GALLERY SYSTEMS CJSC 
Richard Bezjian, President and General Director 
6/1 Abelyan St. 
Yerevan 375038 
Tel: (374-1) 350-570 
E-mail: richardb@gallery-systems.com 
Website: www.gallery-systems.com 
 
NETSYS ARMENIAN-AMERICAN JV LLC 
Internet service provider 
Gevorg Gevorgyan, Director 
38 Abovyan St. 
Yerevan 375009 
Tel: (374-1) 540-091 
Fax: (374-1) 540-021 
E-mail: info@netsys.am 
Website: www.netsys.am 
 
SYNOPSYS ARMENIA 
Electronic design automation 
tools development 
Solutions Group Division 
Hovik Musayelyan, Executive Director 
49 Tigran Mets St. 
Yerevan 375018 
Tel: (374-1) 559-588 
E-mail: hovikm@synopsys.com 
Silicon Engineering Group 
Haik Hovhannisyan, Executive Director 
41 Arshakunyats Ave. 
Yerevan 375026 
Tel: (374-1) 441-536 
E-mail: haik@synopsys.com 
 
EPSILON LOGIC 
Software Engineering 
Nazik Khudaverdyan, Director 
4 Tigran Metsi St. 
Yerevan 375010 
Tel: (374-1) 587-740 
E-Mail: nazik@els-script.net 
 
EPYGI LABS AM LLC 
Software Engineering 
Haroutiun Akilian, Director 
41 Arashakuniants St. 
Yerevan 375026 
Tel: (374-1) 442-165 
Fax: (374-1) 442-155 
E-mail: hr@epygilab.am 
Website:  www.epygi.com 
 
HYLINK 
Research and development in natural sciences and 
architecture, wireless communication networks, software and 
hardware engineering 
Gagik Evoyan, CEO 
24a Marshall Baghramyan Ave. 
Yerevan 375019 
Tel:  (374-1) 521-664 
Fax:  (374-1) 526-637 
E-Mail: gagike@hylink.am 
 
HI-TECH GATEWAY, ARMENIAN BRANCH 
Hakob Manucharyan, General Manager 
1 Charentsi Street 
Yerevan 375025 
Tel: (374-1) 573-770 
Fax: (374-1) 559-867 
E-Mail: hakob@hi-teck.com 
Website: www.hi-teck.com 
 
HITEGRITY LLC 
Software engineering 
Gagik Evoyan, President and CEO 
24b Marshal Baghramyan Ave. 
Yerevan 375019 
Tel: (374-1) 521-664 
Fax: (374-1) 526-637 
E-mail: gagike@hylink.am 
 
HPLA LLC 
Software Engineering 
Andranik Hovhannisyan, Managing Director 
49/3 Komitas Ave., Floor 9 
Yerevan 375051 
Tel: (374-1) 238-296 ext. 122 
Fax: (374-1) 230-362 
E-Mail: andrew@arm.hpl.com 
Website: www.hpl.com 
 
Sonics Armenia Holdings Inc. 
Armenian Branch 
Gagik Boyakchyan, Design Center Manager 
41 Arshakunyats 
Yerevan 375026 
Tel: (374-1) 443-791 
E-mail: irina_sonics@hotmail.com 
Website: www.sonicsinc.com 
 
SYNERGY INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMS 
Software Engineering 
Sergey Zigelyan, Regional Representative 
6 Koryuny Street, Suite 4 
Yerevan 375009 
Tel: (374-1) 567-681 
E-mail: szigelyan@arm.synisys.com 
Website: www.synisys.com 
 
UNICAD JSC 
Alexander Harutyunyan, General Manager 
13A Vagharshyan 
Yerevan 375012 
Tel: (374-1)270-094 
E-mail: armine@unicad.am 
Website: www.e-z-cad.com 
 
VIASPHERE TECHNOPARK 
IT Incubator 
Aram Vardanyan, General Director 
41 Arshakunyats Ave. 
Yerevan 375026 
Tel: (374-1) 442-188 
Fax: (374-1) 448-902 
E-mail: viasphere@viasphere.am 
Website: www.viasphere.com 
 
VIRAGE LOGIC INTERNATIONAL 
YEREVAN BRANCH 
Varuzhan Masarajyan, Director 
Address:  15/1 Khorenatsi St. 
Yerevan 375010 
Tel: (374-1) 591-800 
Fax: (374-1) 591-833 
E-mail: ani@viragelogic.com 
Website: www.viragelogic.com 
 
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MANUFACTURING 
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Armen-Carpet OJSC 
Rug manufacturing 
Harout Megerian, President 
9 Kimiagortsneri St. 
Yerevan 375006 
Tel: (374-1) 448-661 
Fax: (374-1) 447-778 
E-mail: info@armencarpet.com 
Website: www.megerianrugs.com 
 
ARQELL 
Converting machinery production 
Gevorg Mkrtchyan, Director 
Argel Village 
Kotayk province 
Tel: (374-1) 287-158 
E-mail: admin@arqell.am 
 
ANDOK 
Assembly and sale of optical equipment and glasses, 
biomedical services. 
Hermine Shahumyan, Director 
20 Charents St., Suite 2-4 
Yerevan 375025 
Tel: (374-1) 553-365, 551-747 
Fax: (374-1) 559-175 
 
ARAX GOLD 
Jewelry production 
Ceramics, Natural stone processing 
Harout Ajaryan, President 
34/1 Arshakunyats Ave. 
Yerevan 375023 
Tel: (374-1) 443-626 
Fax: (374-1) 443-616 
E-mail: araxgold@netsys.am 
Website: www.manettiles.com 
 
GARNI INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORP. 
Apparel manufacturing 
Zareh Balassanian, President 
61a Vantsyan St. 
Yerevan 375032 
Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 776-598 
Fax: (374-1) 776-597 
E-mail: GARNI@arminco.com 
 
SOLAREN LLC 
Solar and wind energy 
engineering, project development 
and implementation 
Victor Afyan, Director 
2/2 Shrjanayin Street 
Tel: (374-1) 777-113 
Fax: (374-1) 777-182 
E-mail: info@solaren.com 
Website: www.solaren.com 
 
TUFENKIAN TRANSCAUCASUS 
Production and export of hand-made carpets and threads 
Hambartsum Chilingaryan, General Manager 
21/1 Tumanyan St. 
Yerevan 375001 
Tel: (374-1) 520-911 
Fax: (374-1) 520-913 
E-mail: info@tufenkian.am 
Website: www.tufenkiancarpets.com 
 
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MINING 
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AGARAK COPPER-MOLYBDENUM PLANT CJSC 
Mayis Khachatryan, Executive Director 
8 Sayat Nova St. 
Agarak 
Syunik province, 
Armenia 
Tel: (374-1) 281-080 
 
METAL PRINCE 
Serop Der-Boghossian, President 
24b Baghramyan Ave. 
Yerevan 375019 
Tel: (374-1) 545-538 
Fax: (374-1) 545-539 
E-mail: metalking@europe.com 
 
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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) 586-668 
Fax: (374-1) 528-158 
E-mail: dhlevn@cornet.am 
Website: www.dhl.com 
 
UPS EXPRESS HAIK LTD 
Courier and representation services 
Hambartsum Kupelian, Director 
1 Kiyevyan St. 
Yerevan 375028 
Tel: (374-1) 273-090 
Fax: (374-1) 273-275 
E-mail: omae@arminco.com 
 
FEDERAL EXPRESS (FedEx) 
Gagik Azatyan, Director 
40 Mashtotsi Ave. 
Yerevan 375002 
Tel: (374-1)544-277 
Fax: (374-1)544-988 
E-mail: tripex@arminco.com 
Website: www.fedex.com 
 
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RENT-A-CAR 
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HERTZ 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 
Website: www.hertz.am 
 
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Shipping/Freight-Forwarding/Customs Brokers 
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Cargo Jet Line 
Hrant Simonyan, Director 
15 Saryan St. 
Yerevan 375002 
Tel: (374-1) 580-640 
Fax: (374-1) 543-198 
E-mail: cargojetline@netsys.am 
Website: www.jetlineaircargo.com 
SEABORNE INTERNATIONAL JV JSC 
International air, sea, road and rail transportation, 
freight forwarding, project logistics, customs brokers 
Anna Mirzoyan, Owner's representative 
31 Moskovyan St. 
Yerevan 375001 
Tel/fax: (374-1) 538-677 
E-mail: seaman@arminco.com 
Website: www.seaborne-intl.com 
 
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TRAVEL SERVICES & TOURISM 
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LEVON TRAVEL YEREVAN ARMENIAN-AMERICAN JV 
General sales agent for Northwest Airlines/KLM 
Anahit Papazian, Director 
10 Sayat Nova Ave. 
Yerevan 375009 
Tel: (374-1) 525-210, 525-284, 520-959 
Fax: (374-1) 561-483 
E-mail: sales@levontravel.am 
        klm@arminco.com 
Website: www.levontravel.com 
 
SIDON TRAVEL ARMENIA 
Travel agent 
Robert Sukiasyan, General Manager 
50 Nalbandyan St. 
Yerevan 375001 
Tel: (374-1) 522-967 
Fax: (374-1) 566-710 
E-mail: sidon@arminco.com 
Website: www.sidontravel.com 
 
Tatian's Travel 
Airline ticketing, tourism 
Anna Kirakosyan, Managing Director 
14 Mashtotsi Ave. 
Yerevan 375015 
Tel: (374-1) 535-367 
Fax: (374-1) 533-581 
E-mail: tatiantr@netsys.am 
Website: www.tatianstravel.com 
 
Evans