Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) continue the development and modernization of rural infrastructure. It often requires much energy, effort, strength and will, but the partnering organizations do their best to accomplish all the designed projects to reduce the development gap between city and rural areas and to improve the life of rural population. The outdoor lighting installation works at Yeghegis settlement were implemented in quite challenging times, during the autumn war of 2020.
All the main streets of Yeghegis settlement are illuminated due to the mutual efforts of Viva-MTS and FPWC. The installed LED lights allow to have savings in the communal budget and allocate them towards other issues, as well as the lights will prevent some cases of human-wildlife encounters during the nighttime. The project has also environmental component.
During 2020 some 41 LED lights were installed in Yeghegis, lighting around 1.5 km streets. The illumination works are in the process, and by the end of this year 50 more LED lights will be installed illuminating 1.9 km-long streets. By the end of the working process Yeghegis streets will be illuminated by 90%.
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Viva-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikyan, the Director of the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets Ruben Khachatryan, the administrative head of Yeghegist settlement Armen Hakobyan and others were present at the opening ceremony of the energy-efficient system.
“By end of year we will fully illuminate a village, where the Orbelyan dynasty had a residence in the 13th-14th centuries. That’s an honor for us. But, generally speaking, helping infrastructure development has always been in the focus of our attention. That goes in line with the model of management that we have chosen for us – the objectives of the corporate social responsibility. Programs like this one are fundamental for the proportionate development of the country, and also in terms of mindfully exploiting the natural resources. I am happy to see yet another result. To achieve that, we need flexible management, investments, coordinated work, and patience,” Viva-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian said.
Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) consider the use of the latest technologies to be very important for the protection of the environment, the increase of energy efficiency and the development of the community.
About “Eco Villages Network” project
Eco villages network includes selected intentional or traditional communities throughout Armenia, that are consciously designed through locally owned, participatory processes to regenerate their social, cultural, economic and natural environments.
The core idea behind the whole concept of the ecovillages is integrating the four dimensions of sustainability – ecological, economic, cultural and social – through integral, participatory design.
The project is a new format of the long-term cooperation between the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC), Viva-MTS and the Global Ecovillages Network (GEN) in the field of environmental protection and sustainable use of natural resources.
About FPWC
The Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) was founded in Y2002. FPWC is a member organization of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) since Y2012.
FPWC’s mission is to publicize the unique natural heritage of Armenia and the importance of biodiversity conservation, environmental issues and the importance of preserving nature. We aim to reduce human and wildlife conflict and its consequences to reduce the risks of endangered species of flora and fauna.
Biodiversity conservation, environmental education, community development and public awareness are the main directions of our activities.
Viva-MTS (MTS Armenia CJSC) is Armenia’s leading telecommunications operator, having the widest network reach and spreading a wide range of Voice and Data services all across Armenia. Having the best of the Armenian people at heart since its launch on 1st July 2005 and in a short period of time Viva-MTS has managed to build a nationwide network and a considerable customer base. Viva-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), ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (Information Security Management System) and ISO 37001 (International anti-bribery management systems standard).
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC (“MTS”) is the leading telecommunications group in Russia and the CIS, offering mobile and fixed voice, broadband, pay TV as well as content and entertainment services in one of the world’s fastest growing regions. Including its subsidiaries, the Group services over 86.8 million mobile subscribers in Russia, Armenia and Belarus. Since June Y2000, MTS’ Level 3 ADRs have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol MBT). Additional information about the MTS Group can be found at: www.mtsgsm.com