USD market average rate totals AMD 416.57 on April 18April 18, 2013 - 16:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The market average rate of USD on April 18 totaled AMD 416.57 decreasing by 0.08 point compared to April 17. Euro exchange rate totaled AMD 544.46, decreasing by 3.73 points, and the exchange rate of the Russian ruble decreased by 0.07 point to total AMD 13.22. No currency deals were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on April 18, 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 petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |