USD market average rate totals AMD 365.83 Feb 18February 18, 2011 - 16:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deals amounting to USD 1.65mln at an average price of AMD 365.25 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on February 18. The closing price comprised AMD 365.25/USD 1. Meanwhile, the market average rate of USD totaled AMD 365.83 on February 18, decreasing by 0.25 point compared to February 17. The exchange rate of euro amounted to AMD 496.28, decreasing by 0.23 point, while the rate of Russian ruble totaled AMD 12.51, remaining unchanged compared to February 17, 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 | Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |