Despite crisis Ameriabank enlarged its staff, twice increasing salariesDecember 28, 2009 - 18:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Despite the financial-economic crisis, Ameriabank did not curtail its staff during the current year. On the contrary, since the beginning of 2009, it has enlarged its staff from 175 to 226 employees, as well as increased salaries twice, the bank's press service reported.Besides, the bank offered New Year discounts to several trade and entertainment centers and issued medical insurance certificates to its staff members, which will be valid beginning January 1, 2010. 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. |