Armenia to introduce a two-tier pension system in 2011November 10, 2009 - 17:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia will introduce a two-tier pension system in 2011, the chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia Artur Javadyan said, addressing the "10th meeting of heads of government agencies regulating CIS countries' security markets" opened November 10 in Tsakhkadzor. The Central Bank of Armenia presides over the meeting this year. According to a press-release of the Central Bank, the activities of investment and pension funds will be regulated in frames of the laws "On Investment Funds" and "Funded Pensions", which are elaborated now. According to Artur Javadyan, after reforms the financial market of Armenia will become more attractive to new players. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |