VTB Bank Armenia branch robbed

July 22, 2009 - 15:41 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - VTB Bank Armenia branch was robbed at 9.30 am local time today. The criminals took AMD 5.000.000 and escaped, the bank's press office said.



A bank guard was hospitalized. His life is out of danger.



The bank security service is cooperating with law enforcement to investigate the incident.
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