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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |