USD market average rate totals AMD 375.82 April 21April 21, 2011 - 18:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deals amounting to USD 2.3mln at an average price of AMD 375 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on April 21. The closing price comprised AMD 374.95 /USD 1. Meanwhile, the market average rate of USD totaled AMD 375.82 on April 21 decreasing by 1.02 point compared to April 20. The exchange rate of euro amounted to AMD 550.01, increasing by 4.12 points, while the rate of Russian ruble totaled AMD 13.48 that is 0.09 point higher compared to April 20, 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, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |