Tehran rejects freezing of transactions between Japanese, Iranian banksMay 27, 2012 - 14:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Mahmoud Bahmani rejected reports that a Japanese bank has frozen transactions with the Iranian banks, Fars News Agency reported. Bahmani's remarks came after the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ said Friday, May 25, that it has lifted the freezing of payment transactions with Iranian banks outside of the U.S. after a federal court nullified an order to freeze the assets. Earlier this month, Japan's biggest bank froze its transactions with Iranian banks following a U.S. court order. The order stemmed from a 2007 federal ruling ordering Iran to make payments to survivors and victims' families of a 1983 bomb attack on a U.S. Marine base in Lebanon, after a federal judge ruled that Iran orchestrated the bombing. Iran has strongly rejected the accusations. The Iranian government has so far not made any payments related to the 2007 ruling, and the order to freeze Iranian assets held in MUFG accounts was part of efforts to secure payment for the damages which have never been proved to have been inflicted by Iran. The bank, which manages 70-80% of transactions in the country's trade with Iran, filed a complaint to the court over the ruling. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |