Customer dies at VTB Bank (Armenia) branch

YEREVAN, April 7. / ARKA /. A 57 year-old customer of VTB Bank (Armenia) died today morning at a bank’s branch office in Yerevan, the Russian-owned bank reported.

It said the bank’s employees called an ambulance after seeing the man was not well, but when the ambulance arrived the man was already dead.

The branch had to suspend operation for several hours until law-enforcement officers ended the work on the scene.

VTB Bank (Armenia) offered its condolences to the family and relatives of the man.

VTB Bank (Armenia) is owned by Russian VTB Bank. It runs 67 branches across Armenia, more than any other bank. -0-

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