2024-08-20 13:33:29
The practice of asking neighboring villages for equipment for years will no longer be used in the Artabyunk community of Vayots Dzor marz. Viva-MTS and the Wildlife and Cultural Heritage Foundation (FPWC), under the “Ecovillage Network” project, solved the problem of the village. In Artabuynik, they are sure that they will not lose the result of months of hard work. The factory-made “Belarus” tractor and the “Tukan-1600” harrow, donated to the community, will appear on everyone’s plots in a coordinated schedule.
Despite the dire need, the residents of Artabuynk did not have a tractor. In order to use the support of the neighboring villages, they had to adapt to the loss of time and the need to incur additional costs. Now they are sure that the mowed grass will not stay in the sun for too long, nor will it be blown away by the wind. They are ready to support each other and work.
“There is a desire to live in the countryside, but the existing problems sometimes cause people to choose to work in a foreign country. In order to prevent all that, it is also very important to reach out and support the peasant. For years, we have had serious problems during harvest. It can be said with confidence. that our worries will be eased,” said the administrative head Armen Sedrakyan.
The partner organizations, Viva-MTS and the Foundation for Conservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values (FPWC), strive to provide conditions to contribute to the development of regions. There is the confidence that by providing means of subsistence and minimal living conditions, it will be possible to contribute to the development of rural communities.
“Being a farmer is a difficult but honorable job. A working man knows well the value of land. Our goal is to support people doing this responsible work in remote villages. We try to implement various programs within our capabilities. We are sure that this support is as important as infrastructure development in remote regions. From now on, you will have the opportunity to organize your daily work more efficiently and get the most out of it. Stay connected to your village with strong threads and build it every day with your work,” Viva-MTS General Director Ralph Yirikyan said during the video call.
Agricultural works are in progress in Artabuyn. The equipment that came to the farmer’s aid is not only new, but also easy to manage in terms of operation.
About Viva-MTS
Viva-MTS (MTS Armenia CJSC) is the leading telecommunications operator in Armenia, with the most extensive network and providing a diverse range of voice and data services throughout Armenia. Taking the best service to the interests of its subscribers as the basis of its activity, since its foundation 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 (International Standard of Social Responsibility) and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (Information Security Management System). For more information, visit www.mts.am
About FPWC
The Foundation for Conservation of Wildlife and Cultural Heritage (FPWC) has been operating since 2002. FPWC has been a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) since 2012.
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.
About the “Network of Ecovillages” project
the network of eco-villages includes villages from all over Armenia, where social, cultural, economic and natural environment restoration projects 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 Fund for the Conservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values (FPWC), Viva-MTS and the World Network of Ecovillages in the field of environmental protection and sustainable use of natural resources.