Central Bank of Armenia issued Gemini memorial gold coinMarch 25, 2009 - 17:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Central Bank of Armenia issued 10 000 Gemini 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, with its face value specified in the semicircle below, and the date of issue indicated above. The reverse shows the colored sign of Gemini 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 | “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children |