Piruz Sargsyan aspired to observer status in European ombudsman officeNovember 2, 2010 - 13:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Association of Russian Banks Garegin Tosunyan paid a visit to Armenia to familiarize himself with the activity of the financial ombudsman’s office in August 2010. “A month later we learned that a similar office was established Russia,” Armenian financial ombudsman Piruz Sargsyan said. Besides, she noted that the other CIS member countries also show interest in the activity of the Armenian financial ombudsman’s office. As to international cooperation, Sargsyan said that the office is collaborating with UK, France and Netherlands. “Armenia joined the European network of financial arbitrators and ombudsmen in 2009 and attended a FIN-NET meeting in Prague,” she said. An application for observer status will be soon sent to the office of the European ombudsman. 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. |