Weekly digest of foreign currency dealsAugust 1, 2009 - 11:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - USD 60,033,675 was bought at average price of AMD 367.71 /USD 1 and USD 52,598,626 was sold at average price of AMD 369.47 / USD 1 at Armenian foreign currency market on July 27 -31.Deals amounting to USD 1.100.000 at average price of AMD 369.55 /USD 1 were struck at interbank market. Deals amounting to USD 4.770.000 at average price AMD 370.09 /USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia. On July 20-26 AMD loans granted by banks totaled 8 billion. USD loans totaled 16.4 million, Central Bank of Armenia press office 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 | PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |