Armenian Financial Ombudsman’s Office plans republican campaign to increase public awarenessJanuary 24, 2011 - 16:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In 2011, the Office of Armenia’s Financial Ombudsman plans an active campaign for financial awareness increase in Armenia’s provinces, Financial Ombudsman Piruz Sargsyan said. Summing up the results of 2-year work, Ms. Sargsyan stated that “in 2010, the Office launched activities to increase the level of education in the country, with the campaign to be continued into the year 2011. Also, international conference of financial ombudsmen was scheduled in Yerevan.” “5 companies (VTB Armenia Bank, HSBC Bank Armenia, Byblos Banks Amrenia, INGO Armenia and Rosgosstrakh) were awarded with diplomas for effective cooperation with the Office of Armenia’s Financial Ombudsman in 2010,” she concluded. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |