Author: Tatoyan Vazgen

 17:14, 3 May, 2022

YEREVAN, MAY 3, ARMENPRESS. Around 16,000 non-residents have opened new bank accounts in Armenian banks, the Central Bank Governor Martin Galstyan said at a news conference.

He said that most of these non-residents are Russian residents.

Galstyan said that in accordance to globally accepted rules of banking, non-residents are under higher supervision.

“The Armenian banking system is working very accurately in the current situation in terms of maintaining all international norms. At the same time we see that under these norms we have not only citizens of Russia, but also citizens of other countries, who, upon entering the bank and proving that the center of their economic interest is being relocated to Armenia, have the opportunity to open accounts in Armenian commercial banks and be serviced in the Armenian banking system. The number of such customers, if I am not mistaken, is currently around 16 thousand,” Galstyan said, adding that most of them are Russian residents.

 17:27, 2 May, 2022

YEREVAN, 2 MAY, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 2 May, USD exchange rate down by 3.61 drams to 449.65 drams. EUR exchange rate down by 5.65 drams to 473.26 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate down by 0.06 drams to 6.34 drams. GBP exchange rate down by 4.62 drams to 565.17 drams.

The Central Bank has set the following prices for precious metals.

Gold price up by 110.42 drams to 27630.86 drams. Silver price up by 1.43 drams to 338.93 drams. Platinum price stood at 16414.1 drams.

 13:32,

YEREVAN, APRIL 29, ARMENPRESS. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Ilia Darchiashvili, who is in Armenia on an official visit, visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan to pay tribute to the memory of the innocent victims.

The Georgian FM was accompanied by his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan, Armenian foreign ministry spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan said.

“Accompanied by the Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, the Foreign Minister of Georgia Ilia Darchiashvili visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial to pay tribute to the memory of the victims of the Genocide”, the foreign ministry spokesperson said on social media.

PM Pashinyan holds phone conversation with EU's Charles Michel

 22:15,

YEREVAN, APRIL 18, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a telephone conversation with President of the European Council Charles Michel, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister. 

The interlocutors exchanged views on the implementation of the agreements reached during the meeting between the President of the European Council, the Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of Azerbaijan in Brussels on April 6, the situation in the region and a number of issues on the agenda of Armenia-EU relations.

Pashinyan and Michel also discussed the implementation of the agreement on allocating € 2.6 billion to Armenia within the framework of the EU Eastern Partnership economic and investment plan, emphasizing the importance of effective implementation of the programs envisaged by the investment package. Charles Michel reaffirmed the EU's commitment to the full implementation of the investment program for Armenia and stressed the importance of starting the practical implementation phase of the programs as soon as possible.

 17:04,

YEREVAN, MARCH 29, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s Rosa Linn will take the stage at the Eurovision 2022 International Song Contest at the first semi-final on May 10 under number 17 in Turin.

The second semi-final will take place on May 12, and the final on May 14.

Rosa Linn will perform her song Snap.

 20:28,

YEREVAN, 25 MARCH, ARMENPRESS. On March 25, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan convened an expanded sitting of the Security Council.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the Artsakh President’s Office, Arayik Harutyunyan noted that the recent events in the Republic are forcing a new agenda, as the Azerbaijani side is destabilizing the situation through obvious provocations.

"It could be assumed from the Russian-Ukrainian conflict that the Azerbaijani side would use the opportunity to resort to various provocations in Artsakh. By the gas supply disruption and the incursion into the village of Parukh in the Askeran region, as well as by instigating certain military operations, the Azerbaijani authorities showed that they do not respect the trilateral declaration made in November 2020 and the political commitments made at various levels ever since.

Nevertheless, I would like to urge our people to remain calm, because despite the difficulties and obstacles, we continue to work closely with the Russian peacekeeping force in Artsakh to stabilize the situation," he said.

Defense Minister of Artsakh Kamo Vardanyan made a report on the situation on the line of contact.

A number of issues related to overcoming the existing challenges were discussed.

 16:18,

YEREVAN, MARCH 22, ARMENPRESS. Two Armenian boxers entered the finals at the EUBC U22 European Boxing Championship in Croatia after defeating their opponents from Turkey and Azerbaijan.

Ruslan Aslikyan (57kg) and Artur Shakhpazyan (63,5kg) will fight for gold during the March 23 finals.

In the semi-finals, Aslikyan defeated Tahir Akkoyun of Turkey and made it to the finals, while Shakhpazyan scored a 4:1 victory over Jalal Gurbanov of Azerbaijan.

Shakhpazyan will face Turkey’s Ozmen Kerim while Ruslan Aslikyan will face Italy’s Michele Baldassi in the finals. 

In the women’s division, Armenian boxer Elida Kocharyan (60 kg) won bronze.