USD market average rate totals AMD 405.91 Aug 29August 29, 2013 - 18:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deals amounting to $3,700 million at an average rate of AMD 406.01/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Aug 29. The closing price totaled AMD 406.00. The market average rate of USD totaled 405.91 on Aug 29 decreasing by 0.04 point compared to Aug 28. Exchange rate of euro totaled AMD 538.16, decreasing by 4.68 points while the rate of Russian ruble dropped by 0.01 points to total AMD 12.23, 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |