USD market average rate totals AMD 411,25 August 16August 16, 2012 - 17:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deals amounting to AMD 3,8 mln. at an average rate of AMD 411,50 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on August 16. The closing price totaled AMD 411,50. The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 411,25 on August 16, decreasing by 0.34 point compared to August 15, exchange rate of euro totaled AMD 504,60, decreasing by 1.98 point while the rate of Russian ruble remained unchanged, totaling AMD 12,89, 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 | Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Azerbaijan's defense spending set to increase by 11% Azerbaijan's spending on defense and national security will increase by 11%, according to a fresh bill. Armenian PM’s helicopter makes emergency landing in Vanadzor The helicopter transporting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made an emergency landing in Vanadzor. |