Ralph Yirikian, the General Manager VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, is recognized the winner in the Benefactor of the Year nomination in a show business and politics-free People of the Year 2010 award organized by Luxury Magazine.

Luxury Magazine has launched an unprecedented in Armenia award ceremony to appreciate activity of the most outstanding Armenians, their contribution to the country’s development and to encourage their initiatives in various spheres. First Lady of Armenia Rita Sargsyan honored the project with a special address.

To choose between more than 500 contenders, the organizers of the award held a large-scale survey watching the everyday work of each contender and checking the observations with expert opinions, the press service of VivaCell-MTS reported.

VivaCell-MTS General Manager was recognized the winner in the Benefactor of the Year nomination for the projects implemented in a broad range of spheres and the contribution those activities had in the country’s economic development.

“I am grateful to journalists for their work and for the appreciation I receive. Definitely, it is obliging, but, I can assure you at VivaCell-MTS the attitude to the country is not just a responsibility, but a system of value based on solid grounds,” said Ralph Yirikian.