The Vatican Bank, according to its 2013 financial statement, has blocked the accounts of more than 2,000 clients and ended 3,000 “customer relationships” since last April. This is an effort to clean up an image tarnished by numerous financial scandals in recent years.
The Cuban Government has allegedly falsely charged Canadian businessman after he spoke out against the corruption that plagues Cuba.
Rule of Law Party President Artur Baghdasaryan went out of his way today to stress to reporters that his party should also been seen as an opposition force in Armenia.
Families in the town of Maralik in Armenia's Shirak Province continue to wait to receive the housing allocated to them by the state. Two years ago, a neighborhood in the town was set aside for this purpose. The neighborhood contains several new residential apartment blocks to serve as social housing for families in need. However, these apartments have resulted in more headaches and red tape for the residents.
Artur Baghdasaryan, president of the Rule of Law party in Armenia, told reporters today that a demonstration it has scheduled for July 18 in Yerevan will focus on reversing the recent electricity consumer rate hike approved by the Public Services Regulatory Commission.
Two weeks after raising electivity consumer rates in Armenia, the country’s Public Services Regulatory Commission decided today to keep water rates the same.
Orogen Gold, a UK public company quoted on the London Stock Exchange, is set to launch a minimum of 3,000 meters of drilling at its Mutsk gold project in Armenia.