Lebanon to host roundtable on Armenian banking systemMarch 29, 2012 - 18:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On March 29, delegation headed by the Central Bank of Armenia chairman Arthur Javadyan will depart for Beirut on a three-day visit to partake in an Armenian-Lebanese roundtable.“Armenia’s financial system: expansion, stability” and “Armenian banking system: development trends” will be in focus of the meeting. Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Kocharyan, as well as representatives of Lebanese banking and business circles will participate in the event, CBA press service reported. Mr. Javadyan will meet with head of the Central Bank of Lebanon Riad Salameh, Chairman of the Association of Banks in Lebanon Joseph Torbey, as well as heads of a number of financial institutions of the country as a part of the visit. 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 | Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. |