USD market average rate totals AMD 369,62 March 17March 17, 2011 - 16:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deals amounting to USD 2,5 mln at an average price of AMD 370/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on March 17. The closing price comprised AMD 370 /USD 1. Meanwhile, the market average rate of USD totaled AMD 369,62 on March 17, increasing by 0,16 points compared to March 16. The exchange rate of euro amounted to AMD 519,06, increasing by 3.26 points, while the rate of Russian ruble totaled AMD 12.94 that is 0.05 point higher compared to March 16, 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 | Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. |