Armenian dram getting stronger against U.S. dollarDecember 18, 2014 - 13:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian dram got stronger against the U.S. dollar for the first time in 3 weeks, with the purchase exchange rate ranging from the lowest of AMD 450 to highest of AMD 520 to $1. The sell rate varied from the lowest of AMD 510 to the highest of AMD 550 to $1 as of the morning of December 18. The average purchase and sell rates amounted to AMD 494 and AMD 529,95 to $1, growing by 8.39 and 2.84 points against December 17. According to Rate.am, the purchase rate of Russian rouble against dram ranged from AMD 7 to 8,40 with the sell rate varying from AMD 8,65 to 10,19. The exchange rate of Euro ranged from AMD 643 to 710 (sale) and AMD 550 to 640 (purchase), dropping by 10.85 13.10 points against December 17. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |