Pashinyan, Kostin discuss prospects for expanding VTB’s activity in Armenia

YEREVAN, June 10. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinayn met Friday with VTB President and Board Chairman Andrey Kostin on the sidelines of the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg and discussed prospects for expanding the bank’s activity in Armenia, the press office of the Armenian government reports.

Pashinyan stressed the importance of VTB’s presence at Armenia’s financial market and its investment activity in various segments of the country’s economy.

Outlining prospects for expanding VTB’s activity in Armenia, Kostin presented the launch of Teghur copper and molybdenum mine to the Armenian premier. -0—

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