CBA: Armenian banks will decide whether to service Russian Mir cardsSeptember 21, 2022 - 14:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Commercial banks in Armenia will independently decide whether to service Russian Mir cards, the Central Bank said in a statement in response to a request from the Public Television. The Central Bank said private organizations manage their own risks, including those associated with sanctions. According to reports, two of Turkey’s largest banks and Kazakhstan's largest bank, Halyk Bank (People's Bank), have halted the use of the Russian Mir payment system. The decision is based on warnings by the U.S. Treasury Department about possible sanctions to be imposed on institutions supporting Russia's payment system outside of Russia 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |