RALPH YIRIKIAN: "MY FIRST AND PRIOR ADVICE TO YOU IS RESPECT"

Aysor
April 28 2010
Armenia

April 27th, 2010, Yerevan, Armenia VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of
"Mobile TeleSystems" OJSC, presented its vision of Armenia’s
development to the representatives of the "Leadership School"
Foundation.

"You owe a lot to your identity, least that you can do is to have
principles and objectives in life. Tomorrow much depends on you,
today you can shape the future of Armenia," stated VivaCell-MTS Ralph
Yirikian during his meeting with the students.

"Respect is my first and main advise to you, before you get involved
in any kind of management no matter what the style is, Respect is
the common ground and main , without it nothing could be built"
added Yirikian.

VivaCell-MTS management model was shared with students, the relations
between employers, the devotion, the mutual support, and joint efforts
for achievement were in the core of the discussion in addition to
the challenges that faced the Company since its inception.

"VivaCell-MTS believes in a healthy environment at work and getting
rid of unnecessary stereotypes. The whole family, VivaCell-MTS is,
share one aim: Leading the business forward and reflecting a shiny
image about our Nation. Sharing such an aim and commitment every
challenge seems surmountable. Many of you may later undertake the
responsibility of management. The most important thing to know is
the need to apply a proper system of values in the company: respect,
responsibility, devotion, and care for each other are in the core of
it," added VivaCell-MTS General Manage.

How does VivaCell-MTS apply this model and how does it manage to
overcome the difficulties? VivaCell-MTS General Manager gave the
answers to these and many other questions.

The lecture was followed by a tour in the headquarters of the Company,
helping the guests get clearer notion of the effective and open system
of management applied by the Company.