PostBank - Converse Bank branch opens in KapanOctober 15, 2010 - 16:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 15, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Territorial Administration Minister Armen Gevorgyan, Transport and Communication Minister Manuk Vardanyan and Central Bank of Armenia President Arthur Javadyan participated in the opening of PostBank - Converse Bank branch in HayPost department of Kapan, Syunik region. “The new subsidiary will provide post and banking services to physical and legal persons. Opening of the subsidiary created 16 jobs for the residents of Kapan,” Converse Bank Executive Director Tigran Davtyan stated at the opening. “Opening of such subsidiaries will increase availability of post and banking services, currently centred in Yerevan, throughout Armenia,” HayPost Executive Director Arman Khachatryan noted. 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. |