USD market average rate totals AMD 406.24 Aug 30August 30, 2013 - 18:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The market average rate of USD totaled 405.91 on Aug 30 increasing by 0.33 point compared to Aug 29. Exchange rate of euro totaled AMD 537.66, decreasing by 0.50 points while the rate of Russian ruble dropped by 0.01 points to total AMD 12.22, CBA press service reported. No deals were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Aug 30. 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, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. Armenian government besieged by protesters Protesters led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan poured into Yerevan’s Republic Square to try to surround the seat of Armenia’s government. EU calls on Azerbaijan to release all political prisoners The European Union calls on Azerbaijan to release all those imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights. |