Armenian oligarch supports CB new policyMarch 3, 2009 - 19:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ''The new CBA policy will improve the situation of the county's exporters, who for the last 3 years were in a much worse state as compared to importers,'' Prosperous Armenia Party leader, major entrepreneur Gagik Tsarukyan told a news conference on Tuesday.According to Tsarukyan, Armenia should by guided by the developed countries, practicing floating rate policy specifically, Russia. The dram-to-dollar exchange rate has gone up to AMD 360/$1 in few hours today against yesterday's 305 -310 index for sale and purchase respectively. Dram/euro exchange rate reached AMD 440 (against 387). The upsurge followed CB President Arthur Javadian's statement on cessation of control over the foreign currency market and return to floating rate policy. According to the Central Bank, the dollar exchange rate will fluctuate from AMD 360 to 380 in 2009. 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 | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. 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 |