Unistream to develop international activity in 2010March 16, 2010 - 16:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Unistream international money transfer system has expanded its network in Asia, increasing the number of service points by 6 700 in 11 countries. Integrating with ARY Forex – Speed Remit, the system entered the markets of Yemen, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Syria, New Zealand and Iran, Unibank’s press office told PanARMENIAN.Net “Unistream will develop international activity in 2010,” said Suren Ayriyan, Unistream General Manager. “In March 2010, Unistream started operating in Greece. It’s the 4th branch in Europe. Earlier, the system established subsidiaries in UK, Cyprus and Germany.” Unistream is the leading money transfer system in Armenia. The money turnover totaled $53.1 million in January-February 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 | Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |