2024-07-04 01:57:25
For a long time, since 2016, works have been carried out to implement an energy-saving system in the streets of border guard Berdavan. On a phased basis, every year, the number of illuminated streets in the village increases. The approach of developing infrastructure in remote and especially border villages is fundamental to Viva-MTS and the Foundation for Conservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values (FPWC). The partners of the years, the border guard in Berdavan have completed the next stage of the project.
By 2019, the partners had installed 325 LED-lights, lighting up 10.5 km of roads as a result of the introduction of an energy-saving system. In 2020-21, the Noyemberyan community administration also made a certain contribution. the number of energy-saving exterior lighting LED lights was increased by another 115, lighting up a 4.5 km stretch of road in total. With the street lighting program alone, 440 LED-lights were installed in 2016-2021, illuminating a 15 km long road. As a result, the main streets of the community, the border of the village, the streets leading to the kindergarten, school and other structures of community significance were illuminated. This is a summary of the partnership between Viva-MTS and the Foundation for Conservation of Wildlife and Cultural Heritage (FPWC) in Berdavan.
Viva-MTS general director Ralph Yirikyan, Noyemberyan community head Arsen Aghababyan, Berdavan administrative head Aram Zurabyan, program coordinator Martin Maralchyan and community residents participated in the launch of the next part of the system.
“We are back in Berdavan to assess the ongoing work. For us, the process ends with a tour of the newly lit streets, and for the village, the result is long-term. We see the emotional side of the project – people’s satisfaction, and the residents – the rational side. Energy saving, safe walking, etc. This is an important program for remote and especially border villages. And that is also the reason why we try to contribute to the development of infrastructure with consistent, annual efforts,” said Viva-MTS General Director Ralph Yirikyan.
Berdavan is one of the rare border villages of Armenia where the streets are lit up all night. The environmental component of LED headlights also ensures a stable and clean environment. The effectiveness and importance of the system have already been evaluated in the village. The financial burden of the community has eased. LED lamps are more efficient and durable, last much longer and consume 80% less electricity. Thanks to the regulation of the lighting problem, the problems of safe walking and traffic in the late hours of the day have also been solved, which is extremely important for villages with such a geographical location.
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The partners targeting infrastructure development in the border villages, within the framework of the “Network of Ecovillages” project, have been developing an effective partnership in Berdavan village of Tavush region since 2015. In addition to building an external lighting system, other projects were also implemented here. the kindergarten and the music school of the village were provided with heating with solar systems.
Viva-MTS (MTS Armenia CJSC) is the leading mobile communications operator in Armenia, which has the most extensive network and provides a wide range of voice and data transmission services throughout Armenia. Taking the basis of activity to serve the interests of its subscribers in the best way, from the day of establishment in 2005. since July 1, Viva-MTS has been able to create a nationwide network and a large subscriber base in a short period of time. Viva-MTS is a leader in innovation and pursues all industry developments for the benefit of the country’s mobile telecommunications market. Viva-MTS is guided in its activities by ISO 26000 – Social Responsibility, ISO/IEC 27001:2013 – Information Security Management System, as well as ISO 37001 – anti-corruption and bribery prevention international standards. For more information, visit www.mts.am
Mobilniy Telesystem JSC (MTS) is the largest telecommunications operator in Russia and the CIS countries. Together with subsidiaries, the organization serves 86.5 million subscribers in Russia, Armenia and Belarus. Since June 2000, MTS shares have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MBT. For more information, visit www.mtsgsm.com
About the “Network of Ecovillages” project
the network of ecovillages includes villages from all over Armenia, where projects aimed at restoring the social, cultural, economic and natural environment are implemented through local participatory processes.
At the core of the ecovillage concept is the integration of the four dimensions of sustainability: environmental, economic, cultural and social through participatory and inclusive design. The project is a new format of long-term cooperation between the Foundation for Conservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values (FPWC), VivaCell-MTS and the World Network of Ecovillages in the field of environmental protection and sustainable use of natural resources.
About FPWC
The Wildlife and Cultural Heritage Foundation (FPWC) has been operating since 2002. FPWC is a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Our mission is to raise public awareness about Armenia’s exceptional natural heritage and biodiversity conservation, environmental issues and the importance of nature conservation. We aim to reduce the risk of extinction of endangered species of fauna and flora by reducing human-wildlife conflict and its consequences.
Biodiversity conservation, environmental education, community development and public awareness are at the core of our activities.