ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AWARDS VIVACELL MANAGER GOLD MEDAL

ARMENPRESS
March 26, 2008

YEREVAN, MARCH 26, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian National Academy
of Sciences has awarded Ralph Yirikian, the general manager of
Vivacell mobile phone operator, its gold medal for the company’s huge
investments into education and science.

The press office of the Academy told Armenpress that a 23.3 million
Drams donation of the company was instrumental in restoring the
telescope of Byurakan observatory and its electronic system.

The donation was used to buy new equipment, replace the computers of
its control center and restore its nitrogen generation system.

National Academy of Sciences president Radik Martirosian commended
VivaCell for contributing heavily not only to education and science
but also social areas.

VivaCell is , Armenia’s leading mobile operator and the choice of
over 1 million Armenians.

The first call made within VivaCell network was on 1st July 2005.