Turkmenistan to Circulate New Banknotes in 2009
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12 Oct, 2007 - Turkmenistan's new banknote samples were approved at the top level on October 11. The banknotes will be circulated in 2009. The design of new banknotes have been prepared by British company De La Rue International Limited that has been cooperating with Turkmenistan in the sphere of national currency mint since the first years of independence. Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov acquainted himself with banknote samples during the meeting with the UK company executives - James Hassi, Jim Richards and Will Stamper. Having approved the national currency design, the head of state thanked the company for the good job. As the Turkmenistan.ru's correspondent reports, new banknotes will bear the images of prominent figures of the Turkmen nation and architectural compositions of Ashgabat. 1 manat banknotes will bear the image of Togrul Bek Turkmen, 5 manat banknotes - Soltan Sanjar Turkmen, 10 manat banknotes - Makhtumkuli Fragi, 20 manat banknotes - Gerogly Bek Turkmen, 50 manak banknotes - Gorgut Ata Turkmen, 100 manat banknotes - Oguz Khan Turkmen. The image of Turkmenistan's first president Saparmurat Niyazov will be drawn on 500 manat banknotes. As James Hassi noted, new banknotes of Turkmenistan - mantas, securities and coins - will have high degree of protection, durability and be easy to use. Extract from Turkmenistan.com. |