USD market average rate totals AMD 368.09 March 14March 15, 2011 - 16:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deals amounting to USD 1.5mln at an average price of AMD 369.49 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on March 15. The closing price comprised AMD 369.60 /USD 1. Meanwhile, the market average rate of USD totaled AMD 368.09 on March 15, increasing by 0.44 point compared to March 14. The exchange rate of euro amounted to AMD 510.10, decreasing by 2.92 points, while the rate of Russian ruble totaled AMD 12.78 that is 0.09 point lower compared to March 14, the CBA press service reported. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |