17:06,
YEREVAN, 12 JANUARY, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 12 January, USD exchange rate up by 0.34 drams to 405.35 drams. EUR exchange rate down by 0.03 drams to 444.18 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate up by 0.04 drams to 4.60 drams. GBP exchange rate up by 0.71 drams to 516.98 drams.
The Central Bank has set the following prices for precious metals.
Gold price up by 52.78 drams to 26444.50 drams. Silver price up by 1.09 drams to 300.13 drams.
17:32,
YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, ARMENPRESS: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Greece to Armenia Christos Sofianopoulos presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan.
Vahagn Khachaturyan congratulated the newly appointed ambassador on assuming the post and expressed hope that Christos Sofianopoulos will make maximum efforts to further expand and develop the cooperation between the two countries, the Presidential Office said.
President Khachaturyan praised Armenian-Greek relations based on close historical friendship and solidarity, noting that there is a multi-sector bilateral agenda and effective political dialogue between the two countries.
"Greece has always been by our side in difficult moments, and on behalf of myself and the Armenian people, I express gratitude for the support shown by the Greek government and authorities in these difficult times for our country," the President said.
Ambassador Sofianopoulos for his part expressed his gratitude for the reception and underscored his willingness to make efforts to strengthen and develop cooperation between the two countries.
During the meeting, the South Caucasus regional realities and recent developments, as well as the existing security challenges and ways to overcome them were discussed.
President Vahagn Khachaturyan emphasized Armenia's commitment to normalizing relations with the neighbours and achieving stable, lasting peace within the framework of international legal norms, respecting the territorial integrity of nations and upholding the fundamental principles of sovereignty.
Both sides underscored the significance of resolving issues through peaceful negotiations and the exclusion of military threats.
During the meeting, issues related to multi-layered interaction between Armenia and Greece were also discussed.
The significance of enhancing efforts for fully realization of the potential for expanding economic cooperation between the two countries, especially in the field of high technologies, was emphasized in the course of the meeting.
The President conveyed gratitude to the government and authorities of Greece for the humanitarian support provided by the Greek side to the forcibly displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh.
The importance of a high level of political dialogue between Armenia and Greece, as well as the close cooperation within the European Union and other international platforms was emphasized at the meeting.
Armenia's reforms and principled approaches aimed at fortifying democracy and establishing democratic institutions were also touched upon.
18:18,
YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, ARMENPRESS: The 'Civil Contract' faction of the National Assembly of Armenia has nominated Karen Tumanyan for the position of a member of the Supreme Judicial Council.
“According to Article 144.2 of the Constitutional Law the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, the Civil Contract Faction of the National Assembly has nominated Karen Tumanyan as a candidate for the position of a member of the Supreme Judicial Council,” reads the statement signed by the Vice President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, the Acting National Assemby President Hakob Arshakyan.
18:29,
YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, ARMENPRESS: On January 12, the Council of the National Assembly presided over by the National Assembly Vice President Hakob Arshakyan convened a sitting, the parliament’s press service said in a readout.
According to the source, the draft agendas of the seventh session of the eighth convocation of the National Assembly, as well as the regular sittings to be convened on January 15 were debated and approved.
The sequence for the debate of the agenda items of the regular sittings was also set.
It is noted that 25 items were included in the draft agenda of the National Assemby regular sittings.
Amendments were made in the decisions of the National Assembly Council of October 4, October 5, October 25 018-A and 020-A of 2021.
19:20,
20:06,
YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, ARMENPRESS: Ambassador of Armenia to the Netherlands Viktor Biyagov paid a courtesy visit to the International Criminal Court and had meetings with P. Hofmański, President, K. Khan, Prosecutor and O. Zavala, Registrar of the Court, the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Netherlands said.
The interlocutors congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment and welcomed Armenia's accession to the Court.
It was underlined that ratification of the Rome Statute by Armenia is of utmost importance for the universalization of the international criminal justice system and fight against impunity.
The effective implementation of the Rome Statute by Armenia, cooperation with the Court, as well as possible capacity building programs were discussed.
20:20,
YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, ARMENPRESS: The Louvre is preparing the opening of a new department of Byzantine Arts and Christianity in the East, including Armenia, Ambassador of France to Armenia Olivier Decottignies said in a post on X.
“The Louvre is the most visited museum in the world (9.6 million visitors per year). It is preparing the opening of a new department of Byzantine Arts and Christianity in the East, including Armenia.
In Armenia, the Louvre is assisting in the redesign of the Erebuni Museum," the French ambassador wrote.
20:34,
YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian Ministry of Economy has signed agreements with four companies, planning to invest approximately 17 billion drams and create 668 jobs in the regions of Aragatsotn and Kotayk, as well as in the capital, Yerevan ("UM Agro" LLC, "Agropro" CJSC, "Europlast 999" LLC, " GNC Alpha" CJSC), the Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan wrote on social media.
''As part of the "Infrastructures for Investments" program, the Ministry of Economy will compensate the costs of roads, water supply, gas supply, electricity supply and telecommunication systems. Our goal is to encourage the investor and at the same time contribute to the improvement of infrastructures in the regions of the country," said Kerobyan.
20:59,
YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, ARMENPRESS: Armenia's Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has congratulated Cho Tae-Yul on his appointment as Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea.
"I send my congratulations to H.E. Mr. CHO TAE-YUL on appointment as FM of Republic of Korea and best wishes for successful tenure. I look forward to working together to further deepen Armenian-Korean political dialogue, advance joint agenda and cooperation in multilateral fora," Mirzoyan said in a post on X.
21:41,
YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, ARMENPRESS: Amundi-Acba is announcing about the upcoming Amundi-Acba Economic Forum 2024, scheduled to take place on January 24th, 2024, in Yerevan.
According to the organizer, the forum is the continuation of the one held in January 2023 and it promises to be next pivotal gathering, bringing together thought leaders, industry experts, and innovators to explore and discuss critical topics shaping the economic landscape.
Event Highlights:
Amundi Investment View for 2024: From Macro to Markets (14:45 – 15:15)
Kicking off the event, prominent experts of the field from French Amundi and Amundi-Acba will present Amundi's Investment view for 2024, providing valuable insights into macroeconomic trends and market expectations.
Macroeconomic Developments in Armenia (15:15 – 15:25)
A dedicated session on the latest macroeconomic developments and expectations in Armenia will be carried out by Vice-Governor of the Central Bank of Armenia.
AI and ESG Talk (16:20 – 16:35)
Explore the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles in a dynamic talk, highlighting the role of AI in sustainable finance by a special speaker from Amundi Investment Institute.
Panel Discussion: Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Finance: Challenges and Opportunities (16:35 – 17:10)
Industry experts will engage in a panel discussion, delving into the challenges and opportunities presented by Artificial Intelligence for sustainable finance.
Interview: Geopolitics in South Caucasus and Economic Impact in Armenia (18:05 – 19:30)
And finally the Forum will be concluded by an exclusive interview honored by the Governor of the Central bank of Armenia and Special Guest Star from France. The latter will share his insights into geopolitics in the South Caucasus, meanwhile its economic implications for Armenia will be presented by the Governor of the Central bank of Armenia. The interview will be chaired by the CEO of Amundi-Acba.
Distinguished Speakers:
Amundi-Acba Asset Management was founded in 2013. The company manages three mandatory pension funds having more than 417 billion assets under its management as of December 30th, 2023.
The company's shareholders are the French Amundi, Europe's leading Asset Manager with nearly 2 trillion Euros in assets under management as of September 30th, 2023 and Acba Bank, being one of the largest financial institutions in Armenia, represented throughout the country with 65 branches.