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A bas-relief of Lord George Gordon Byron inaugurated in downtown
Yerevan near the head office of ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK
by Gayane Isahakyan
Saturday, January 24, 11:13
A bas-relief of the great English poet Lord George Gordon Byron, a
great friend of the Armenian people who is known for his Armenian
studies, was inaugurated in downtown Yerevan near the head office of
ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK, 22 January.
The Bank said in a press release that since its inception it has been
actively involved in the cultural life of the country, providing
support to implementation of various cultural programs.
"By upholding its tradition, this time we cooperated with sculptor
Hayk Tokmajyan as part of our social responsibility program to
initiate the implementation of another program," ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE
BANK said.
"Emphasizing the Armenian-British cooperation and the great poet's
input into the Armenian studies, ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK decided to
make up for the lack of a monument to this great figure. Although the
bas-relief was mounted on the wall of a building at Byron Street, 1,
where the head office of the bank is several months ago, the grand
opening was scheduled for the birthday of Lord George Gordon Byron -
which is on January 22, 1788" the press release says.
ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK CEO Hakob Andreasyan says this event is
perhaps a bit belated, but long-awaited. "Our bank is located on Byron
Street, but there was no monument or a memorial plaque to him on the
street, and that was why we decided to make up for this omission," he
said.
A letter of gratitude was sent by the poet's great grandson Lord Robin
Byron, who says that placing Lord Byron's bas-relief in downtown
Yerevan in the street bearing his name is very enthusiastic."I first
learned about his deep respect for the Armenians in 1988 when it was
decided to name a repaired school in earthquake-hit Gyumri with the
British assistance after Lord Byron ", he says in the letter. The
poet's great-grandson thanked all the people who were involved in this
project sending his best wishes to all Armenians.
The letter was read by Narek Tovmasian, who oversees art projects of
the British Council.
To note, ACBA ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK has been functioning in
Armenia since 1995. Long-term and mutually beneficial cooperation
between ACBA Bank and the leading French banking group Credit Agricole
led Credit Agricole bank group to become the biggest shareholder of
ACBA on September 15, 2006, by making a significant financial
investment into the bank capital - 15,56%. Then SJSC "Sacam
International" (a member of the group Credit Agricole S.A) comes with
a share - 12,44%, The fact that the customer base has grown by 25times
since establishment of the bank, is evidence of trust in the bank. The
office network of the bank grew fivefold for the last 10 years. At
present the bank has 49 offices (the third position in the market) in
Yerevan and in all the regions of Armenia.
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Yerevan near the head office of ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK
by Gayane Isahakyan
Saturday, January 24, 11:13
A bas-relief of the great English poet Lord George Gordon Byron, a
great friend of the Armenian people who is known for his Armenian
studies, was inaugurated in downtown Yerevan near the head office of
ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK, 22 January.
The Bank said in a press release that since its inception it has been
actively involved in the cultural life of the country, providing
support to implementation of various cultural programs.
"By upholding its tradition, this time we cooperated with sculptor
Hayk Tokmajyan as part of our social responsibility program to
initiate the implementation of another program," ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE
BANK said.
"Emphasizing the Armenian-British cooperation and the great poet's
input into the Armenian studies, ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK decided to
make up for the lack of a monument to this great figure. Although the
bas-relief was mounted on the wall of a building at Byron Street, 1,
where the head office of the bank is several months ago, the grand
opening was scheduled for the birthday of Lord George Gordon Byron -
which is on January 22, 1788" the press release says.
ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK CEO Hakob Andreasyan says this event is
perhaps a bit belated, but long-awaited. "Our bank is located on Byron
Street, but there was no monument or a memorial plaque to him on the
street, and that was why we decided to make up for this omission," he
said.
A letter of gratitude was sent by the poet's great grandson Lord Robin
Byron, who says that placing Lord Byron's bas-relief in downtown
Yerevan in the street bearing his name is very enthusiastic."I first
learned about his deep respect for the Armenians in 1988 when it was
decided to name a repaired school in earthquake-hit Gyumri with the
British assistance after Lord Byron ", he says in the letter. The
poet's great-grandson thanked all the people who were involved in this
project sending his best wishes to all Armenians.
The letter was read by Narek Tovmasian, who oversees art projects of
the British Council.
To note, ACBA ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK has been functioning in
Armenia since 1995. Long-term and mutually beneficial cooperation
between ACBA Bank and the leading French banking group Credit Agricole
led Credit Agricole bank group to become the biggest shareholder of
ACBA on September 15, 2006, by making a significant financial
investment into the bank capital - 15,56%. Then SJSC "Sacam
International" (a member of the group Credit Agricole S.A) comes with
a share - 12,44%, The fact that the customer base has grown by 25times
since establishment of the bank, is evidence of trust in the bank. The
office network of the bank grew fivefold for the last 10 years. At
present the bank has 49 offices (the third position in the market) in
Yerevan and in all the regions of Armenia.
http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectidÜC7BD50-A3A0-11E4-A7AC0EB7C0D21663