USD market average rate totals AMD 369.46 March 16March 16, 2011 - 16:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deals amounting to USD 9.3mln at an average price of AMD 370.24 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on March 16. The closing price comprised AMD 369.25 /USD 1. Meanwhile, the market average rate of USD totaled AMD 369.46 on March 16, increasing by 1.37 point compared to March 15. The exchange rate of euro amounted to AMD 515.80, increasing by 5.70 points, while the rate of Russian ruble totaled AMD 12.89 that is 0.11 point higher compared to March 15, 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 | IDBank, Dalma team up for Caucasian Deer Reintroduction Program IDBank has joined Dalma Garden Mall’s Green Challenge to support the Caucasian red deer reintroduction project. Through Ucom’s support the 12th Sunchild Festival concludes On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan. U.S., Turkey emphasize importance of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal Jake Sullivan and Akif Cagatay Kilic have discussed the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. |