, Yerevan, Armenia

New Home from Foundation

Active construction works are underway in Mrgastan village
of Armavir region. A home is being built from foundation for Hasoyan family who
has lived in an 18 sqm metal container for many years. With the support of
partner organizations, VivaCell-MTS and the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia, the
construction works, started in May, already have a visible result; the walls
are built, the roofing is done.

Three months ago, the Hasoyans couldn't even hope that
summer season would be busy not only with harvesting, but also with the rewarding
activities of building their dream home. Today, with the help of volunteers
working in construction site, they are full of hope that they will very soon
become homeowners. Sidewalk concreting works are being done with great pace.
The inside renovation works are planned to be finished in fall.

The 18 square meter metal container and the memories of 8
difficult years will be soon left in the past.

“There were 12 of us living in the house of my husband's
parents. We had to move into the metal container. It's very difficult to live
in a very small area with growing children; the only room of the metal
container serves as a bedroom, a living room and a bathroom at the same time. Now
a new life begins for us. All members of my family are so excited. We try to
believe that the walls built will be ours, and that this is a reality,” said
Zarineh.

“Any implemented program requires
reporting. Most often it is about figures. Speaking of having built some 200
houses in the course of years is a way of reporting on implemented projects.
Yet, more important is the report we have deep in our hearts. Seeing smiling
eyes of those getting back to normal life and looking for the future with optimism
is the best way of showing that the program has been a success. Humanity and
responsibility are best results. I am happy and proud of our continuous
partnership,” VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian said.

''The 200th milestone home being built through VivaCell-MTS
and the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia partnership is rising from foundation. In this sense, the Hasoyan
family house is unique. This is the first case in the program. For us, the
number of houses built is a milestone, and for the family the year will be a
milestone year,'' said Fuller Center for Housing Armenia president Ashot
Yeghiazaryan.

This year, VivaCell-MTS has invested
around AMD 109 mln for the housing project, as a result of which 43 families
will be assisted.

VivaCell-MTS (MTS Armenia CJSC) is Armenia’s leading telecommunications
operator, having the widest network reach and spreading
a wide range of Voice and Data services all across Armenia. Having the best of
the Armenian people interest at heart since its launch on
1st July 2005 and in a short period of time VivaCell-MTS has managed to build a
nationwide network and a considerable customer base.
VivaCell-MTS drives innovation and aims at always being at the forefront of any
development serving the Armenian mobile communications
market.  The company follows the guidance provided by ISO 26000
(International Standard of Social Responsibility) and
ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (Information Security Management System). For more
information,

visit www.mts.am

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Mobile TeleSystems PJSC ("MTS") is the leading
telecommunications group in Russia and the CIS, offering mobile and fixed
voice,
broadband, pay TV as well as content and entertainment
services in one of the world's fastest-growing regions. Including its subsidiaries, the Group services over 100 million mobile subscribers in
Russia, Ukraine, Armenia and Belarus. Since July 2000, MTS'
Level 3 ADRs have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol
MBT). Additional information about the MTS Group
can be found at www.mtsgsm.com    

Fuller Center for Housing Armenia is a non-governmental, charitable
organization that supports community development in the Republics of Armenia and Artsakh by assisting in building and renovating simple, decent
and affordable homes, as well as advocating the right to a decent shelter as a matter of conscience and action. FCHA provides long-term,
interest-free loans to low-income families. The monthly repayments flow into a Revolving Fund, which is used to help more families, thereby providing a
financial foundation for sustainable development. Since 2008 the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia has assisted about 800  families. For more information,
please visit or email us at fcarmenia@fcharmenia.org

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