USD market average rate totals AMD 362,80 Jan. 26

USD market average rate totals AMD 362,80 Jan. 26

January 26, 2011 - 16:44 AMT  03:34 GMT
Deals amounting to USD 11,7 mln. at an average price of AMD 361,96 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on January 26.
RA government to allocate AMD 4bln to Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs in 2011

RA government to allocate AMD 4bln to Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs in 2011

January 26, 2011 - 16:36 AMT  03:34 GMT
The Ministry will focus on three priority directions in 2011.
Armenia made Turkey speak of Genocide

Armenia made Turkey speak of Genocide

January 26, 2011 - 16:25 AMT  03:34 GMT
The process of Armenia-Turkey rapprochement is currently in passive stage; however, it did not exhaust itself, according to Gagik Minasyan.
Gagik Minasyan: possibility of resumption of hostilities has reduced, but still exists

Gagik Minasyan: possibility of resumption of hostilities has reduced, but still exists

January 26, 2011 - 16:15 AMT  03:34 GMT
“The more we are ready for a war, the more it will reduce the possibility of resumption of hostilities,” said Minasyan.
ArmenTel CEO Igor Klimko receives Fridtjof Nansen gold medal

ArmenTel CEO Igor Klimko receives Fridtjof Nansen gold medal

January 26, 2011 - 16:05 AMT  03:34 GMT
During the last year, over 30 major social initiatives aimed at the development of education, culture and sports in Armenia were implemented through the assistance of ArmenTel.

Armenian Ministry of Finance, World Bank sign crediting agreements

January 26, 2011 - 15:53 AMT  03:34 GMT
The WB will allocate USD 25 million credit to Armenian government to decrease poverty level and stimulate the economy.
Scandal in Kiev: Erdogan refuses to visit Holodomor victims memorial

Scandal in Kiev: Erdogan refuses to visit Holodomor victims memorial

January 26, 2011 - 15:42 AMT  03:34 GMT
Turkish party refused pointblank to satisfy the demand of Ukraine to visit a memorial to Holodomor victims, an obligatory procedure for all official visits.

Prospects for global economy like a “glass half-full”

January 26, 2011 - 15:41 AMT  03:34 GMT
“Whether emerging markets can keep going towards domestic [orientation of their economies] is the key test for 2011,” IMF special adviser said
Ruben Poghosyan: fortunetelling is capable of programming person’s further life

Ruben Poghosyan: fortunetelling is capable of programming person’s further life

January 26, 2011 - 15:19 AMT  03:34 GMT
Despite the spiritual uplift currently recorded in Armenia, the country’s residents are increasingly inclined towards superstition, the Priest of St. John the Baptist church in Yerevan said.
Shahan Kandaharian: political crisis in Lebanon enters new stage

Shahan Kandaharian: political crisis in Lebanon enters new stage

January 26, 2011 - 14:48 AMT  03:34 GMT
“The current crisis has become a platform for superpowers and regional actors to pursue their interests,” he said.
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