Weekly digest of foreign currency dealsJanuary 25, 2013 - 19:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - USD 80,277,533 was bought at an average price of AMD 405.43 /USD 1 and USD 96,032,695 sold at an average price of AMD 406.47 /USD 1 at the Armenian foreign currency market on Jan 21-25. Deals amounting to USD 16,351,000 at an average price of 405.81/USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia during the reporting period. From January 14-20, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 30 bln., while USD loans amounted to 41.3 mln, the press service of the Central Bank of Armenia 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |