  Armenia's CB issues commemorative gold coin "200 years of Khachatur Abovian"June 30, 2009 - 23:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Central Bank of Armenia issued a commemorative gold coin 200 years of Khachatur Abovian, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian writer, press office of the Central Bank of Armenia reports. "Give Breath, Spirit, but Never Motherland to Enemy" and Khachatur Abovian's signiture are coned on the pieces. The reverse side of the coin depicts the portrait of Khachatur Abovian. 10 000 gold commemorative coins at nominal value of 10 000 AMD each are issued by the Central Bank of Armenia. The coin is made of gold, the 900th sample, diameter 22 mm, weighing 8.6 grams. Piece is designed by a member of the Artists' Union of Armenia Karapet Abrahamyan and coined by the Mint of Finland.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
