VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian met young volunteers of Birthright Armenia and encouraged their initiative to get closer to their roots. Today VivaCell-MTS hosted a group of young Diaspora Armenian volunteers from different countries aged between 20 and 32 years, who serve as volunteers for an average of 6 months each, and are ready to apply their professional skills in the regions of our country.
VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian presented the volunteers with key aspects of VivaCell-MTS' operation, the key values guiding the Company, as well as its strategy in the sphere of corporate responsibility and key areas of intervention. Ralph Yirikian also presented the young people from the Diaspora with the Company’s activities aimed at increasing awareness on the genocide and its recognition. In particular, the Company supported the initiatives of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute in publication of several important monographs by eye-witnesses of the genocide, acquisition of books from different collections in Armenia and outside the country. The Company’s staff participated on voluntary basis in tree-planting activities and cleaning on the territory of the monument. VivaCell-MTS pays particular importance and attention to programs aimed at inviting more young Armenians from the Diaspora to the Homeland for engaging in volunteer activities and integrating with the country’s culture. VivaCell-MTS finds that the best way to learn about Armenia is not just to consider Armenia as a touristic destination where one can familiarize himself with numerous cultural and historical sites but also as an opportunity to work in the professional area or just contribute through volunteering in projects aimed at improving areas of the society. Discovering Armenia means getting to know it from inside by becoming a member of the society, feeling the pulse of the country, enriching own personal experience through communicating and getting in touch with the daily lives of different people, and much more. It is also important to engage in friendly relationships with peers and create personal connections with potential for future professional and business relationships. "Your decision to get to your roots is one of the greatest decisions of your life. It is self-rewarding in that your embrace the essence of your identity in the country of your ancestors, your grand grandfathers," VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian said to young Armenians from the United States, the Russian Federation, Syria, Mexico, Lebanon and Canada.
VivaCell-MTS (K-Telecom CJSC) is Armenia's leading telecommunications operator, having the widest 2G/3.75G/4G network reach and spreading a wide range of Voice and Data services all across Armenia. Having the best of the Armenian people interest at heart since its launch on 1st July 2005 and in a short period of time VivaCell-MTS has managed to build a nationwide network and a considerable customer base. VivaCell-MTS drives innovation and aims at always being at the forefront of any development serving the Armenian mobile communications market. The company follows the guidance provided by ISO 26000 (International Standard of Social Responsibility).