OFFICIAL NEWS
CEREMONY OF PRESENTATION OF NEW AZERBAIJANI MANAT
PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV ATTENDED THE CEREMONY
Ceremony of presentation of new Azerbaijani manat was held at the Baku’s “Excelsior” Hotel, December 28.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the ceremony.
The head of state familiarized with the exhibition of coins used in the passed centuries in Azerbaijan. The President was informed on the coins made in period of the Sasanids, the foreign coins found in the territory of country, the coins of Albanian state, the Arab Caliphate and Azerbaijani feudal states, and other monetary units used up the latest years.
The chairman of the Board of National Bank Elman Rustamov opened the ceremony of presentation, after which President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev made speech.