USD market average rate totals AMD 366.51 August 22August 22, 2011 - 16:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deals amounting to USD $2,85 mln at an average price of AMD 367,56/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on August 22. The closing price totaled AMD 367,69. The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 367,02 on August 22, increasing by 0,44 point compared to August 21. The exchange rate of euro amounted to AMD 528,95, increasing by 4,26 points, while the rate of Russian ruble was AMD 12,58, what is 0.03 points more compared to the previous day, 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 | 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. 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. |