USD market average rate totals AMD 397,89 May 18May 18, 2012 - 16:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deals amounting to AMD 900 thous. at an average rate of AMD 399,5/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on May 18. The closing price totaled AMD399,5. The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 397,89 on May 18, increasing by 0.91 point compared to May 17, exchange rate of euro totaled AMD 505,24, increasing by 0.56 point while the rate of Russian ruble decreased by 0,11 point to total AMD 12,70, 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |