Risk assessment in financial system discussed at Yerevan-hosted regional seminarSeptember 2, 2011 - 18:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On August 29 – September 2, Yerevan hosted a regional seminar, titled Consolidated Monitoring and Risk Integration. The event was organized by the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) and US Federal Reserve System. The seminar hosted 30 experts from the Central Banks of Russia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Lebanon, Tajikistan, Kirghizia, Kazakhstan and Armenia, with the participants discussing the necessity of risk assessment in financial system, CBA press service reported. 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 | Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |