Central Bank of Armenia issued Leo memorial gold coinMay 20, 2009 - 23:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Central Bank of Armenia issued around 10 000 Leo memorial gold coins within the framework of Zodiac Signs international numismatic program, RA CBA official website reports.The coin obverse carries the state emblem of Armenia and with its face value specified in the semicircle below, and the date of issue indicated above. The reverse shows the colored sign of Leo on the background of a starlit sky. The coins were manufactured by the Mint of Poland and designed by Ursula Valejzac. Coin specifications: face value- AMD 10 000, gold fineness- 900, Diameter, mm- 22, Weight, grams - 8.6. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |