Russian App ICQ Messenger Gaining Popularity In Iran
Iranian youth are falling in love with a Russian instant messaging app that is also gaining popularity in the Arab world. ICQ Messenger was the original instant messaging service that set the trend for today’s applications. Originally it was developed in Israel and later was acquired by the Mail.ru Group. Igor Ermakov, the head of the Instant Messaging division at Mail.ru, gave an interview to Sputnik Persia about the app and its popularity among Russian, Iranian and Arab youth.