Armenia acquainted with world experience on prevention of equity market manipulationsMay 19, 2009 - 22:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The ninth sitting of the Council of Heads of State Agencies regulating equity markets of CIS member states started in Yerevan . Since 2008 the Council is headed by the president of the Central Bank of Armenia Artur Javadyan. As press office of the Central Bank reports, issues of equity markets of CIS countries, as well as necessary measures aimed at moderating the negative impact of the world financial crisis are discussed during the two-day sitting. Participants will present a comparative analysis of legislations of CIS member-states related to regulation of collective investments. Besides, world experience on prevention of equity market manipulations and illegal usage of insider information are discussed. Council of Heads of State Agencies regulating equity markets of CIS member states was established by governments of CIS countries in 2003. Currently Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz, Moldavia, Russia, Tajikistan and Ukraine are represented in the Council. The main task of the Council is economical integration of securities equity markets of CIS member states, protection of investors, and creation of effective system of control over equity markets. 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 | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. |