YEREVAN, June 18. /ARKA/. Armenian resort town Dilijan will host the first Armenian-Georgian forum, “Cooperation opportunities of financial markets” on June 29, NASDAQ OMX Armenia, the forum organizer, reported to ARKA on Monday.

The forum will assemble members of Armenia’s Central Bank and National Bank of Georgia, as well as of stock exchanges, central treasury depositaries, banks and investment companies, and international organizations.

The agenda includes the following topics: “Financial markets of Armenia and Georgia: structure, review and development,” “Pension reform and its impact on the market of securities: Armenia’s experience,” and “Opportunities for business development in Armenia and Georgia: benefits from cooperation.”

NASDAQ OMX Armenia (former Armenian Stock Exchange, Armex), was established in 2001 as a voluntary merger of 21 broker (dealer) companies.In January 2008, Nordic exchange operator OMX Group acquired 100% of shares of the Armenian Stock Exchange (Armex) and the Central Depository of Armenia (CDA). After NASDAQ and OMX merged in March 2008, Armex and CDA have become fully owned by the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.On January 27, 2009, Armenian Stock Exchange was renamed NASDAQ OMX Armenia. As of February 17, 2012, 12 shares of 11 issuers and 5 corporate bonds of 4 issuers are registered and listed on NASDAQ OMX Armenia Stock Exchange.—0—