USD market average rate totals AMD 376.78 May 31May 31, 2011 - 16:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deals amounting to USD 3.7mln at an average price of AMD 375.31/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on May 31. The closing price comprised AMD 375.25 /USD 1. The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 376.78 on May 31, decreasing by 0.97 point compared to May 30. The exchange rate of euro amounted to AMD 542.90, increasing by 3.28 points, while the rate of Russian ruble totaled AMD 13.47 that is 0.01 point higher compared to May 30, 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 | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |