All-Armenian Association of Financiers and Bankers establishedOctober 19, 2010 - 17:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - All-Armenian Association of Financiers and Bankers was established based on the results of the first all-Armenian conference of financiers and bankers hold in Yerevan on October 17-19. The Association is comprised of financiers from Diaspora, as well as representatives of Armenian ministries, Central Bank and Union of Banks of Armenia. Armenian Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan said that the association will be a non-governmental organization uniting professionals of Diaspora. “The Association will be revealing potential of Armenian financiers from Diaspora to direct it for Armenia’s development,” said Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA) Ararat Ghukasyan, adding that the UBA will take care of organizational matters of the association. Besides, Ghukasyan said that, at the initiative of Lebanese bankers, Lebanon will host a meeting of Armenian and Lebanese bankers to exchange experience in 2011. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |