OREANDA-NEWS. March 4, 2009. VivaCell-MTS and National Olympic Committee of Armenia held a joint press conference under the theme ‘VivaCell-MTS - Armenia’s Sport’s Partner’ presided by the Company General Manager Ralph Yirikian and the President of Armenian National Olympic Committee Gagik Tsarukyan. Prior to the press conference, a bilateral agreement was signed between VivaCell-MTS and the National Olympic Committee of Armenia, according to which the Company will allocate AMD 100 million for the development of Olympic sports in Armenia.

During the press conference VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian and the President of National Olympic Committee Gagik Tsarukyan announced plans of cooperation throughout 2009.

“VivaCell-MTS is making considerable investment in the development of Armenian sport and promotion of healthy lifestyles. This cooperation with the National Olympic Committee aimed at boosting the development of various kinds of sports in the country, especially the sport schools as a start. Besides, this will help us fund our sportsmen’s participation in various international competitions’, - mentioned the President of the Olympic Committee Gagik Tsarukyan.

“We believe in our sportsmen capabilities and future! Seeing them conquering international sports scenes will makes us prouder day after day and this is the objective not only of VivaCell-MTS but of every Armenian. We are confident that our sportsmen and their coaches will be working very hard lifting high the Armenian flag wherever they go, we will support them each step of the way”, - noted General Manager of VivaCell-MTS Ralph Yirikian.

Sport’s partner VivaCell-MTS has provided AMD 100 mln for the activities of the Olympic Committee in 2009. In the framework of this cooperation the committee will realize propaganda of healthy lifestyle among the youth, organize sports tournaments, as well as to ensure the participation of Armenian sportsmen in different Olympic ratings.

International experience shows that achievements in sport are conditioned by continuous work and targeted investment. The National Olympic Committee of Armenia and the Ministry of Sport have already started preparatory works for the upcoming Olympic Games. In its turn, Armenia’s leading mobile operator VivaCell-MTS, as a sports partner and corporate citizen, on the threshold of 2012, is realizing long-term investment in the development of sport.