OREANDA-NEWS. September 12, 2008. VivaCell-MTS aims as always at supporting vital projects and  resolving pending issues and building infrastructure in border villages. Khachik is one of Vayots Dzor villages sharing 27 km of common frontier with Azerbaijan.

In addition to building a 1,400 meters long drinking water pipeline and its 2,400 meters long internal distribution network with respective 28 distribution centers, the village was provided with an off-highway ambulance to serve the rural ambulatory/health center. Along with the above – mentioned, the leading mobile operator of Armenia made a nice present for the village children – provided funds for building a playing ground and a swimming pool with an area of 1,000 squre meters, with greenery planted around there.

VivaCell-MTS the Armenian corporate citizen that is committed to its corporate social responsibility made sure that less peopel are homeless thus contributed to the building of 4 houses in Khatchik village with Fuller Center for Housing/Habitat Armenia.

On September 12, the General Manager of VivaCell-MTS Ralph Yirikian and marzpet of Vayots Dzor marz Vardges Matevosyan visited the village of Khachik to observe the activities accomplished.

“We are more than service providers, we are Armenian citizen committed to supporting Armenian border’s all vital veins and border villages  are  of utmost importance to our nation because besides serving as the fundament of the nation as any other village, border village acts as the guard of the nations protecting its living space’, said VivaCell-MTS General Manager. “We help the village to improve its infrastructure to help it keep its inhabitants in the village. As the sons and daughters of Armenia, our Company gives back a part of its revenues to those people who are living here and ensure our frontiers are strong and well-protected”, he added.