USD market average rate totals AMD 373,66 May 16May 16, 2011 - 15:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deals amounting to USD 1,2 mln at an average price of AMD 375 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on May 16. The closing price comprised AMD 375 /USD 1. Meanwhile, the market average rate of USD totaled AMD 373,66 on May 16 increasing by 0.28 point compared to May 13. The exchange rate of euro amounted to AMD 528.24, decreasing by 6.70 points compared to May 13, while the rate of Russian ruble dropped by 0.16 point, totaling AMD 13.26, 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 | Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. |