USD market average rate totals AMD 369.46 March 16March 16, 2011 - 16:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deals amounting to USD 9.3mln at an average price of AMD 370.24 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on March 16. The closing price comprised AMD 369.25 /USD 1. Meanwhile, the market average rate of USD totaled AMD 369.46 on March 16, increasing by 1.37 point compared to March 15. The exchange rate of euro amounted to AMD 515.80, increasing by 5.70 points, while the rate of Russian ruble totaled AMD 12.89 that is 0.11 point higher compared to March 15, 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |