Tareq Alnassar talks OPEC Fund partnership with AmeriabankDecember 2, 2021 - 17:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tareq Alnassar, OPEC Fund Assistant Director-General, Private Sector and Trade Finance Operations, has in a recent interview spoken about the OPEC Fund’s partnership with Ameriabank, projects implemented by the fund, private sector support and the SME development strategy of the Armenian government. “Ameriabank is a pioneer bank. It’s a market leader. And of course this comes with a huge responsibility. So, they set the standard, they set the stage for other banks to come later on. I think last year they issued the green bond. This is a precedent, I think this is really a landmark for the country and for the financial sector, Alnassar said. The full interview is available below: 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |