YEREVAN, October 27. /ARKA/. The ceremony of opening a new office of Martuni, one of the branches of VTB Bank (Armenia), was held Wednesday in Martuni, a city in Armenia’s province of Gegharkunik.

This was the first official house-warming party the bank gave in this fall.

VTB Bank (Armenia) plans to hold similar parties in its Aparan, Noyemberyan, Byureghavan branches as well as in the branch #76 in Hrazdan.

Valery Ovsyannikov, chairman of the bank’s directorial board, said the policy of the VTB Bank (Armenia) implies a single brand for all branches.

“We have already repaired 59 of our 68 branches. Gegharkunik is very important to us in our branch network. We have six branches here and hope Martuni will become a platform for complementary development of business in this province and will help businessmen and the bank clients develop and build up own business,” he said.

The branch provides a wide range of universal banking services to residents and organizations not only in Martuni, but all over the province.

The branch serves 1,500 clients every month.

State-run organizations, commercial companies, private entrepreneurs and individuals are among them.

The new building is equipped with up-to-date computers and communication means.

Ovsyannikov handed honorary diplomas to five best clients of the Martuni branch for achievements reached thanks to long-term mutually beneficial cooperation with the provincial division of the VTB Bank (Armenia) and donated a TV set to a geriatric home.

Martuni Mayor Bagrat Harutyunyan, the city officials, directors of the bank’s divisions and businessmen were present at the party.

VTB Bank Armenia joined VTB Group in April 2004.

Russian VTB Bank holds 100% of shares of VTB Bank (Armenia). The bank has 68 branches in Armenia.

VTB Bank (Armenia) is traditionally ranked among leaders on general indicators. ($1 = AMD 358.96). -0--