IMI (ARMENIA): U.S. COMPANIES IN ARMENIA

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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Construction Services and Materials ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 +++++++++++ Consulting +++++++++++ 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 +++++++++ Education +++++++++ 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 +++++++++++++++++++ Export/Import/Sales +++++++++++++++++++ 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). +++++++++++++++ Food Processing +++++++++++++++ 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 ++++++++++++++++++++ Hotels & Restaurants ++++++++++++++++++++ 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 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Information Technologies ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 +++++++++++++ Manufacturing +++++++++++++ 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 ++++++ Mining ++++++ 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 +++++++++++++++ Postal services +++++++++++++++ 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 ++++++++++ Rent-a-Car ++++++++++ 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 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Shipping/Freight-Forwarding/Customs Brokers +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 ++++++++++++++++++ Telecommunications ++++++++++++++++++ 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. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Travel Services & Tourism +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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