USD market average rate totals AMD 358.73 on December 1December 1, 2010 - 16:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deals amounting to USD 800,000 at an average price of AMD 359.54 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on December 1. The closing price comprised AMD 359.75 /USD 1. Meanwhile, the market average rate of USD totaled AMD 358.73 on December 1, decreasing by 0.34 point compared to November 30. The exchange rate of euro amounted to AMD 468.75, increasing by 1.89 point, while the rate of Russian ruble totaled AMD 11.38 that is 0.05 point lower compared to November 30, the 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 | Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |