 Financial sector in the focus of consumer rights advocates in 2010 March 15, 2010 - 14:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The motto for World Consumer Rights Day 2010(WCRD) celebrated on March 15 is 'Our money, our rights' and it highlights consumer issues in relation to financial services, Melita Hakobyan, Chairperson of the National Association of Consumers of Armenia told a press conference in Yerevan. She said the association has been a member of the Consumers International for 12 years. In 2009-2010, the Association has been working with the Central Bank of Armenia to improve the quality of financial services offered to the citizens. The Association prepared a handbook on consumer’s rights to be introduced in schools.   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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
