Armenian Premier closely follows local media reportsOctober 29, 2009 - 19:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During an October 29 Government session, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan informed participants about MP Victor Dallakyan's public statement on state officials' being engaged in money laundering. "We too, must make a public response," he said, adding that responsibility for such step falls on the lot of Central Bank and RA General Prosecutor's Office.Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan noted in turn that the outcomes of law enforcement agencies and banking system's anti-money laundering operations had been submitted in a board session a few days back. MANIVAL experts did not classify Armenia among states under strict observation and positively assessed the country's steps towards combating money laundering. 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 | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |