  Armenian Converse Bank to receive $10mln from EFSE for crediting SME June 11, 2010 - 13:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Converse Bank CJSC and the European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) signed a loan agreement in Macedonia during an annual meeting of EFSE on June 9, 2010. EFSE will allocate $10mln for crediting of small and medium enterprises for a five-year term., the bank’s press service reported. CEO of Converse Bank Tigran Davtyan noted that loans will be provided to small and medium enterprises and private entrepreneurs engaged in trade, services, processing industry and agriculture.   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 Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy  Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said.Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani.POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO.Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |
