Annual Report 2019
CENTRAL BANK OF ARMENIA
featured in the Central Bank's issues. There were new issues of
commemorative coins marking the 150th anniversary of two great
Armenians: Hovhannes Tumanyan and Komitas. At the turn of the 19th
and 20th centuries these figures had their unique imprint on the history
of Armenian culture thanks to their achievements and
accomplishments in the field of literature and music, respectively.
The jubilee issues included commemorative coins dedicated to
the 150th anniversaries of philanthropist Galust Gyulbenkyan and
painter Vardan Makhokhyan and to the 125th anniversary of Admiral
Isakov, showing their efforts to developing the motherland
economically and culturally and their contribution to peace and
prosperity.
On the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the Eurasian Economic
Union, the Central Bank, like other central banks of the EEU member
states, issued a commemorative coin, marking the achievements of
member states over 5 years in expanding economic ties and
strengthening a common economic policy.
The landmark events celebrated in 2019 included the 100th
anniversaries of the National Museum of History of Armenia and the
Yerevan State University - institutions of national educational and
cultural significance, on which occasion the Central Bank issued
commemorative coins.
The commemorative coin "The Year of the Caucasian Leopard"
was among the issues this year, which marked the return of this rare
animal to the Khosrov Forest Reserve of the Republic of Armenia.
At the 13th International Contest of Currency Constellation held
in Russia in 2019, the Central Bank of Armenia earned an honorary
award for its silver commemorative coin "Yerevan-2800" in the
nomination Commemorative Coin of the Year. This award speaks, once
again, of the high quality of the artistry and production of the currency
of the Republic of Armenia.
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