USD market average rate totals AMD 360.91 on December 15December 15, 2010 - 16:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deals amounting to USD 7.3mln at an average price of AMD 361.47 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on December 15. The closing price comprised AMD 360.25 /USD 1. Meanwhile, the market average rate of USD totaled AMD 360.91 on December 15, increasing by 0.50 point compared to December 14. The exchange rate of euro amounted to AMD 480.15, decreasing by 3.7 points, while the rate of Russian ruble totaled AMD 11.75 that is 0.02 point higher compared to December 14, 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 | Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. For the first time, Armenia votes in favor of Georgia resolution in UN Armenia on Tuesday, June 4 voted for the first time in favor a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. Moscow warns Armenia against leaving Russian-led defense bloc Armenia could ruin its military ties with Russia if it continues drifting towards the West, according to a senior official in Moscow. Moscow says ready to support Yerevan-Baku reconciliation Moscow has confirmed its readiness to support the reconciliation of Yerevan and Baku. |