USD market average rate totals AMD 407,09 Oct 17October 17, 2012 - 16:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deals amounting to AMD 2,1 mln at an average rate of AMD 406,00/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on October 17. The closing price totaled AMD 405,99. The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 407,09 on October 17, decreasing by 0.60 point compared to October 16, exchange rate of euro totaled AMD 533,82, increasing by 3.50 points while the rate of Russian ruble increased by 0.05 point to total AMD 13,23, 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 | 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. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |