Weekly digest of foreign currency dealsJuly 4, 2009 - 11:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - $55.059.176 was bought at average price 359.37 drams/ $1 and $59.582.866 was sold at average price 360.88 drams/$1 at the Armenian foreign currency market from June 29 to July 3.Deals amounting to $5.400.000 at average price 361.31 drams/$1 were struck at interbank market. Deals amounting to $9.000.000 at average price 361.61 drams /$1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia. From June 22 to July 28 AMD loans granted by banks totaled 10.6 billion dram, while USD loans totaled $21.9 million, press office of the Central Bank of Armenia reports. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 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. |