USD market average rate totals AMD 416.77 April 16April 16, 2013 - 16:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deals amounting to $2,36 mln at an average rate of AMD 417,00 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on April 16.The closing price totaled AMD 417,00. The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 416.77 on April 16, decreasing by 0.13 point compared to April 15, exchange rate of euro totaled AMD 544.93, increasing by 0.29 point while the rate of Russian ruble decreased by 0.03 point to total AMD 13.25, 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 | Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. |