  Hranush Hakobyan: banking system one of Armenia’s major achievements  October 18, 2010 - 12:37 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The first ever all-Armenian conference of bankers and financiers kicked off in Yerevan on October 17, 2010. “Such forums unite the Armenian nation, when the world is challenged by terror threats, natural disasters and poverty. We also experience problems with civil and democratic institutions as well as governance system,” Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan said in her opening remarks. “The banking system of Armenia is one of the republic’s major achievements. The solid banking system along with the government’s anti-crisis program helped secure our population from severe shocks,” she said. Minister Hakobyan called on Diaspora bankers to share experience with local financiers for further development of the Armenian expert and investment policy.   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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
