VivaCell-MTS welcomes creation of FAST Foundation

VivaCell-MTS commented on Ruben Vardanyan’s interview on the launch of Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology-FAST.
 
Talking about the Foundation, Ruben Vardanyan had particularly said.

“The focus should be on a kind of "broad coalition", which will unite educational institutions, leading IT-companies, professional associations of Armenia and network operators”.
 
VivaCell-MTS noted that any sustainable idea to create a project with long-term benefit to the country is appreciated.

"The format of cooperation and suggestions will be discussed after the idea and the agenda of FAST gets clear form and content”, the company said.

VivaCell-MTS highlighted that as a Company committed to sustainable development, the company has been implementing projects having long-term strategic outcomes to the country and sustainability as their objective.

“The company finds that the more initiatives will get realized and the more spheres of the society are covered by serious initiatives, there more there will be public good and opportunity of cooperation and synergized effort. This is what the Company has been promoting from the start of its operation. From 2006 through 2016, VivaCell-MTS spent more than 1 billion drams under CSR on investment in the ICT sphere alone, including but not limited to supporting the creation ArmRobotics labs in selected educational institutions, innovative education in schools and universities, including ICT educational curriculum development, teaching and equipment provision to specialized schools, introduction of modern IT infrastructure and equipment to universities and special educational institutions, support to Byurakan Observatory, solar energy infrastructure installation, equipping microelectronic teaching centers and supporting international competitions in microelectronics, etc.”, VivaCell-MTS said.