Author: Tatoyan Vazgen

 08:29, 1 September 2022

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) released the 2022 September world ratings “Standard Top 100 Players September 2022.”

Armenia has three representatives in the men’s rating – Gabriel Sargsyan 32nd, Hayk Martirosyan 80th and Shant Sargsyan 87th.

In the women’s ratings Armenia has again three representatives: Elina Danielyan is 37th, Anna Sargsyan is 77th and Lilit Mkrtchyan is 93rd.

World champion Magnus Carlsen is number 1 in the men’s rating.

Former Team Armenia leader Levon Aronian, who now plays for the United States, is 8^th.

 19:44,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 31, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met in Brussels on August 31 under the mediation of European Council President Charles Michel, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister.

Issues related to the release of prisoners and the clarification of the fate of the missing, border delimitation and border security, de-blocking the region, the normalization of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations, and the Nagorno Karabakh issue were discussed.

An agreement was reached to continue substantive negotiations at the level of foreign ministers on the drafting of the peace treaty. The meeting of the foreign ministers will take place within a month.

The next meeting of the Commission on Delimitation and Border Security will take place in Brussels in November.

The next meeting of the leaders of the countries will take place in November.

 13:01,

STEPANAKERT, AUGUST 26, ARMENPRESS. The Shushi-Berdzor-Goris road section of the interstate highway connecting Artsakh with Armenia will function until August 31, the Artsakh Ministry of Interior said in a statement.

“Russian peacekeepers will ensure the free and safe passage of citizens entering the Republic of Artsakh or departing to the Republic of Armenia in the abovementioned period of time. The Ministry of Interior will issue additional information regarding the new alternative road,” the ministry said.

 20:16,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 26, ARMENPRESS. The winner of the $1.33 billion Mega Millions jackpot in the US still hasn’t claimed the prize after 30 days, ARMENPRESS reports, citing “RIA Novosti”, the Daily Mail newspaper said.

“The winner of the lottery has not claimed the prize after 30 days,” the newspaper writes.

The lottery organizers have urged ticket buyers to check their numbers carefully. Players have one year after the lottery to claim the prize.

 17:16,

YEREVAN, 24 AUGUST, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 24 August, USD exchange rate down by 0.06 drams to 404.87 drams. EUR exchange rate down by 0.22 drams to 401.63 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate down by 0.01 drams to 6.75 drams. GBP exchange rate up by 0.29 drams to 476.61 drams.

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

Gold price up by 169.78 drams to 22734.62 drams. Silver price up by 1.20 drams to 247.19 drams. Platinum price stood at 16414.1 drams.

 12:25,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 17, ARMENPRESS. The August 17 and 18 concerts of the Symphonic Yerevan International Music Festival have been cancelled as Armenia is mourning the victims of the August 14 Surmalu market explosion, the State Symphonic Orchestra said.

“We express our condolences to the families of the victims of the Surmalu trade center explosion and we wish speedy recovery to those injured,” the State Symphonic Orchestra added in a statement.

National days of mourning are declared in Armenia on August 17 and 18 in memory of those who died in the Surmalu trade center explosion.