Areximbank-Gazprombank Group ATMs to soar to 80 in 2013January 30, 2013 - 16:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Areximbank-Gazprombank Group CJSC will increase the number of ATMs and POS-terminals to 80 and 390 respectively in 2013, the bank’s deputy general director said. Ruben Khachatryan voiced hope that non-cash payment system will develop in 2013. “Armenia’s plastic cards market is rapidly developing due to the competition between banks,” the bank’s press service quoted him as saying. Mr Khachatryan further confirmed the experts’ forecasts, suggesting the size of the commission charges for the issue and maintenance of debit cards will continue decreasing in 2013. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |