US Dollar fortifies positionMarch 30, 2010 - 20:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On March 30, purchase and sale deals volume at NASDAQ OMX totalled USD 650 000 at the average rate of AMD 401,55 / USD1, CBA press service reported.At the close of business, exchange rate comprised AMD 403,5 / USD1. Average market exchange rate of Armenian Dram to US Dollar on Armenia's foreign exchange market reached AMD 398,29 to USD 1 as of March 30, 2010, decreasing by 1.70 points compared to March 29, 2010. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |