USD market average rate totals AMD 367.20 March 1March 1, 2011 - 16:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deals amounting to USD 700,000 at an average price of AMD 367.26 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on March 1. The closing price comprised AMD 367.25/USD 1. Meanwhile, the market average rate of USD totaled AMD 367.20 on March 1, decreasing by 0.17 point compared to February 28. The exchange rate of euro amounted to AMD 508.06, increasing by 0.50 point, while the rate of Russian ruble totaled AMD 12.78 that is 0.07 point higher compared to February 28, the CBA press service 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. |