MTS' Cultural Support & Sponsorship

MTS continues to support the “Russian Museum: Virtual Branch” program. This is a long-term program aimed at creating an integrated network of hi-tech multimedia centers (virtual branches) which cover the scientific, educational and methodological developments of the top specialists of the Russian State Museum across many cities in Russia and Europe. The primary goals of the project are to increase the exposure and knowledge of Russian art and to familiarize people with the treasures of the Russian State Museum, as well as the history of Russian culture.

MTS is the General Sponsor of the program, and with the support of the Company, many virtual branches of the museum have been launched, including Yekaterinburg, Kaliningrad, Moscow, Murmansk, Nizhniy, Novgorod, Petrozavodsk, St. Petersburg, Samara, Saratov, Tver, and the first branch abroad in Kohtla-Yarve, Estonia.

The Company is currently formalizing its Social Responsibility Program for 2008 and onwards, in keeping with the best practices of its peers.