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VIVACELL-MTS REFUTES RUMOR OF YIRIKYAN'S PLANS FOR PRESIDENCY
PanARMENIAN.Net
December 1, 2011 - 11:32 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - VivaCell-MTS has refuted rumors of General Manager
Ralph Yirikyan's plans to run for President of Armenia.
"On November 29, 2011, CNews media published an article titled "MTS
has credited the potential president of Armenia for USD 90 million",
which spreads false information, referring to "market participants"
and a "source in one of the competitors," the Company said in a
press release.
The article, in particular, states that Ralph Yirikian, the General
Manager of K-Telecom (trademark - "VivaCell-MTS") has political
ambitions to participate in Armenia's 2013 presidential elections,
and that Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has been providing him financial
support. Furthermore, the article states that the source of the funds
used by the Company for carrying out charitable activities may be
the funds collected by the Armenian community in Lebanon.
"One may only guess who are the alleged "market participants" and the
"source in one of the competitors" spreading the false information,
and what are the goals they are trying to achieve. There is no doubt;
such actions of the alleged competitors are dishonest, unfair, and
totally unacceptable," the Company said.
Without going into a detailed analysis of the absurdity of the above
information, it is important to note that under the Constitution of the
Republic of Armenia eligibility requires that a presidential candidate
should have been a citizen of Armenia, constantly residing and having
voting rights in the Republic for the preceding 10 years, it added.
Ralph Yirikian not only does not have any ambitions to be elected or
appointed in any political position, as he clearly stated on various
occasions, but also does not meet any of the above-mentioned criteria,
the Company said.
As for the social activities of the Company, those are carried out
solely at the expense of the Company in accordance with the approved
program of corporate social responsibility. The Company is proud to
be a pioneer in implementing large-scale programs of corporate social
responsibility and introducing a new dimension to the business culture
in Armenia. It is a pity that such initiatives become a subject of
cheap and inappropriate speculations, it said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
PanARMENIAN.Net
December 1, 2011 - 11:32 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - VivaCell-MTS has refuted rumors of General Manager
Ralph Yirikyan's plans to run for President of Armenia.
"On November 29, 2011, CNews media published an article titled "MTS
has credited the potential president of Armenia for USD 90 million",
which spreads false information, referring to "market participants"
and a "source in one of the competitors," the Company said in a
press release.
The article, in particular, states that Ralph Yirikian, the General
Manager of K-Telecom (trademark - "VivaCell-MTS") has political
ambitions to participate in Armenia's 2013 presidential elections,
and that Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has been providing him financial
support. Furthermore, the article states that the source of the funds
used by the Company for carrying out charitable activities may be
the funds collected by the Armenian community in Lebanon.
"One may only guess who are the alleged "market participants" and the
"source in one of the competitors" spreading the false information,
and what are the goals they are trying to achieve. There is no doubt;
such actions of the alleged competitors are dishonest, unfair, and
totally unacceptable," the Company said.
Without going into a detailed analysis of the absurdity of the above
information, it is important to note that under the Constitution of the
Republic of Armenia eligibility requires that a presidential candidate
should have been a citizen of Armenia, constantly residing and having
voting rights in the Republic for the preceding 10 years, it added.
Ralph Yirikian not only does not have any ambitions to be elected or
appointed in any political position, as he clearly stated on various
occasions, but also does not meet any of the above-mentioned criteria,
the Company said.
As for the social activities of the Company, those are carried out
solely at the expense of the Company in accordance with the approved
program of corporate social responsibility. The Company is proud to
be a pioneer in implementing large-scale programs of corporate social
responsibility and introducing a new dimension to the business culture
in Armenia. It is a pity that such initiatives become a subject of
cheap and inappropriate speculations, it said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress