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Published on December 27, 2011
USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 384,50 DEC 27
- Deals amounting to USD 3,25 mln at an average rate of AMD 386,56 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Dec 27. The closing price totaled AMD 387,5.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 384,50 on Dec 27, increasing by 0.92 point compared to Dec 26, exchange rate of euro totaled AMD 502,70, increasing by 1.63 point while the rate of Russian ruble increased by 0.02 point to total AMD12,34, the CBA press service reported.
Headlines for December 27, 2011
APPLE SET TO SHIP 111.4 MILLION PHONES IN 2012 - REPORT
Apple is set to ship 111.4 million phones in 2012, according to investment firm Susquehanna.
They also estimate that Apple will ship 30.3 million phones this quarter, an increased estimate from the original ...THINK-TANK: ONGOING CRISIS CAN SEND BRITAIN INTO NEW RECESSION
The ongoing crisis in the eurozone and sapped consumer confidence risk sending Britain into a new recession, a leading center-left think tank warned Tuesday, Dec 27.
Britain faces a "bleak" ...STRATFOR WARNS ITS MEMBERS THEY COULD BE TARGETED A SECOND TIME
U.S. intelligence analysis firm Stratfor has warned its members whose emails and credit card information were hacked that they could be targeted a second time for speaking out on behalf of the company, ...REPORT REVEALS REGULATOR LAXNESS BEHIND FUKUSHIMA ACCIDENT
Japan's response to the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was flawed by poor communication and delays in releasing data on dangerous radiation leaks at the facility, which was struck ...ANKARA, BAKU INK PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION DEAL TO TRANSFER GAS TO EUROPE
Ankara and Baku have officially inked a deal to transport 16 billion cubic meters of Caspian gas annually to Turkey. The $5 billion pipeline project aims at both providing gas to Turkey and selling a ...ARAB LEAGUE OBSERVERS ARRIVE IN SYRIA AS VIOLENCE CONTINUES
A first team of Arab League observers landed in Syria late Monday, Dec 26, to monitor a deal to end nine months of deadly violence, as 30 people died in gunfire in and near the besieged central city of ...NASA DISCOVERS ORGANIC MOLECULES ON PLUTO
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has reportedly discovered evidence of complex organic compounds on the surface of Pluto.
Hubble observations revealed that some substances on Pluto's surface are absorbing ...ISRAELI POLICE, ULTRA-ORTHODOX JEWS CLASH OVER WOMEN'S SEGREGATION
Clashes erupted on Monday, Dec 26 between police and several hundred ultra-Orthodox Jews from a town near Jerusalem who are campaigning for men and women to be segregated. Israeli police had stepped ...ARMENIA BEATS VIETNAM AT WOMEN'S CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 8
In the 8th round of FIDE Women's World Team Championship, Armenian chess team gained a 2,5:1,5 win over Vietnam, with Elina Danielian, Lilit Mkrtchian beating Pham Le Thao Nguyen, Hoang Thi Bao Tram ...ARMENIA TO FACE RUSSIA AT WOMEN'S CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 9
Armenian chess team will face Russia in the 9th round of FIDE Women's World Team Championship in Mardin, Turkey.
Round 9 parings were announced as follows: Elina Danielian-Tatiana Kosintseva, Lilit ...AUSTRALIAN MP TO VISIT GENOCIDE VICTIMS' MEMORIAL
Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council Walt Secord arrived in Armenia.
A visit to Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide victims' memorial is on the parliamentarian's visit ...AZERI AMBASSADOR: BAKU SUPPORTS TURKEY'S INCLUSION IN OSCE MG
The official Baku hasn't yet raised the issue of the replacement of France as OSCE Minsk Group co-chair, Azerbaijani ambassador in Ankara said.Faik Bagirov commented on a statement by Turkish President ...IRAN TO BUILD 300 NEW PORTS?
(PMO) Seyed Ataollah Sadr announced that the country has started building 300 small multi-purpose ports on the rims of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.
"As a first step, we have selected 300 ...APPLE LAUNCHES 12-DAY X-MAS GIVEAWAY IN EUROPE, CANADA
Apple has once again launched its 12 Days of Christmas app to mark the start of its annual holiday promotion that offers free songs, music videos, apps and books to residents of Canada and parts of Europe.
...ECONOMY MINISTER DUBS 2011 SUCCESSFUL YEAR
2011 was quite a successful year, according to Armenian Economy Minister.
"Based on 2011 outcomes, 5,5% economic activity index is expected, with growth already observed in all economy sectors except ...ARMENIA TO SPEED UP FREE TRADE ZONES FORMATION IN 2012
Under the law on free economic zones adopted in 2011, work on preparation of activity order has been carried out.
As Armenian Economy Minister Tigran Davtyan told a press conference on December 27, a ...ARMENIA-EU FREE TRADE AGREEMENT TALKS TO LAUNCH EARLY 2012
In the early 2012, Armenia will launch comprehensive free trade agreement negotiations with the EU, the Economy Minister stated.As Tigran Davtyan told Dec 27 news conference in Yerevan, the agreement ...ALROSA TO INCREASE ROUGH DIAMONDS' SUPPLY TO ARMENIA TO USD 50 MLN
Armenia's diamond processing sector, which has seen a dramatic slump in crisis period, is showing signs of recovery, according to Economy Minister.
As Tigran Davtyan told a news conference in Yerevan, ...TIME ZONE SHIFT TO BRING ARMENIA CLOSER TO MOSCOW, EUROPE
The problem of time zone shift is on focus of Armenian Economy Ministry agenda.
As Economy Minister Tigran Davtyan told a resulting press conference on December 27, Armenian Parliament may adopt a relevant ...EXPERT: 2012 ENVISAGES TURKEY'S RETURN TO ARMENIA-TURKEY NORMALIZATION
2012 envisages Turkey's return to Armenia-Turkey normalization process, political analyst, Regional Studies Center Director said.
Richard Giragosian explained the aforesaid by more complicated nature ...SWISS FM URGES ARMENIAN, TURKISH HISTORIANS TO INVESTIGATE GENOCIDE
Swiss foreign minister has urged Turkish and Armenian historians to investigate 1915 Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire.
Micheline Calmy-Rey, who is also the president of the Swiss Confederation, told ...ARMENIA, RUSSIA TIE WOMEN'S WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 9
Armenia chess team tied the game vs. Russia in the last, 9th round of FIDE Women's World Team Championship.
Armenia's gained 9 points during 9 rounds to be placed 5th, according to preliminary results; ...REAL ESTATE CADASTRE STATE COMMITTEE TO SHIFT WORK ORDER IN 2012
Today, December 27, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan visited renovated Arabkir territorial department of State Committee of the Real Estate Cadastre to familiarize himself with the course of Committee ...CHARLES AZNAVOUR THANKS SARKOZY FOR GENOCIDE BILL ADOPTION
Armenian Ambassador to Switzerland, world-known chansonnier Charles Aznavour addressed a letter of thanks to French President Nicolas Sarkozy after National Assembly's adoption of a bill penalizing Armenian ...NEW ACCIDENTAL WAR IN KARABAKH MAY START EARLY MAY - EXPERT
The director of Regional Studies Center urged for weapon supply embargo to Azerbaijan in view of the treat of renewed war in Karabakh.As Richard Giragosian stressed at news conference in Yerevan, Armenia ...SOUTH CAUCASUS WON'T BE USED AS SPRINGBOARD FOR ATTACK ON IRAN - EXPERT
South Caucasus states won't be used as a springboard for an attack on Iran, Iranian studies expert, the head of Armenian State University's (YSU) Iranian Studies department Garnik Asatryan told a ...TURKISH HACKERS TARGET FRENCH WEBSITES
Hackers have followed the Turkish government's lead in lashing out at the French parliament for its approval last week of a measure criminalizing public denial of Turkey's Armenian Genocide.
As of December ...AZERBAIJAN BANS NATO'S AWACS PLANES FROM ITS AIRSPACE
Azerbaijan didn't allow NATO's Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircrafts to fly over the country's air space, governmental sources stated. According to the report, NATO has recently addressed ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 384,50 DEC 27
Deals amounting to USD 3,25 mln at an average rate of AMD 386,56 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Dec 27. The closing price totaled AMD 387,5.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD ...TURKISH PUBLICIST URGES ERDOGAN TO PROVIDE JOBS TO ILLEGAL ARMENIAN WORKERS
Well-known Turkish publicist Mehmet Ali Birand urged Ankara to ratify Armenian-Turkish Protocols signed in 2009 in Zurich.
According to Birand, Turkey shouldn't have sacrificed itself to Azerbaijan's ...SERZH SARGSYAN: COOPERATION WITH GULF STATES IMPORTANT TO ARMENIA
The newly-appointed Kuwaiti ambassador Bassam Mohammed Al-Qabandi submitted credentials to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.
The President congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment, noting cooperation ...30 TRAFFIC SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS SET UP IN YEREVAN'S STREETS
Armenian police and Security Dream company singed a 25-year deal in the framework of police-announced contest for implementation of traffic management systems.
In 2011, video surveillance center became ...SYRIAN FORCES KILL GUNMEN ON BORDER WITH TURKEY
Syrian forces killed several men from an "armed terrorist group" trying to cross from the Turkish border into Syria. Syria's northern border with Turkey has been a regular crossing point ...ARMENIA 6TH AT WOMEN'S WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Armenia chess team tied the game vs. Russia in the last, 9th round of FIDE Women's World Team Championship to gain the 6th place.
China won the championship gold with 14 points, followed by Russia ...TURKISH FM: TURKEY READY TO CONFRONT ITS HISTORY
Turkey is ready to confront its history in case of objective discussion of the issue, according to Turkish Foreign Minister.
On December 26, Ahmet Davutoğlu urged historians to discuss Turkish-Armenian ...PASHAZADE DUBS GENOCIDE BILL PROVOCATION AGAINST TURKISH WORLD
Leader of Caucasian Muslims Sheikh ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade in his address to French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Senate member dubbed adoption of the bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial by ...IRANIAN COMPANIES INVEST USD 571MLN. IN ARMENIA
Iranian private sector consortium invests USD 571mln. in Armenia, according to Iranian Minister of Energy.
As Majid Namjoo noted, the means will be allocated for construction of electricity transmission ...TURKISH VICE-PM: GENOCIDE BILL ADOPTION WILL BE RESPONDED
Adoption of bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial is aimed against freedom of expression and thought, attempting to distort Turkish history, according to Turkish Vice-Prime Minister.
"This ...ABOUT AMITY BETWEEN TURKISH SULTAN AND BRITISH QUEEN
Turkey - Great Britain relations have centuries-old history. Throughout history Britain supported the Ottoman stand, while the Ottoman Empire, in return, contributed to British colonization of India through ...HERITAGE, ARFD CALL FOR SHIFT TO PROPORTIONAL VOTING SYSTEM
Today, December 27, Heritage and ARF Dashnaksutyun opposition parties issued a joint statement claiming authorities to drop majority election system and shift to 100 % proportional voting one. According ...ANC READY TO COOPERATE WITH HERITAGE AND ARFD
Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc assessed the joint statement by Heritage and ARF Dashnaksutyun parties as an essential step to ensure legitimacy and transparency of forthcoming elections ...GERMANY TO EASE ITS VISA CONTROLS IN 2012
Germany will ease its visa controls next year, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, December 27, in a move expected to help thousands of people and companies from Russia and China seeking to do business ...IRAN WARNS AGAINST STOPPING OIL FLOW
Iran's First Vice-President warned on Tuesday, December 27, that the flow of crude will be stopped from the crucial Strait of Hormuzin the Gulf if foreign sanctions are imposed on its oil exports.
...PYONGYANG TO SEE KIM JONG-IL'S FUNERAL, DEC 28
Hundreds of thousands of North Korean citizens are expected to turn out on Wednesday, December 28, for the funeral of Kim Jong-il, the man they have revered as The Dear Leader since he assumed power in ...RUSSIA TEST LAUNCHES BALLISTIC MISSILE
Russia successfully test launched an RS-18 (SS-19 Stiletto) intercontinental ballistic missile from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, December 26, Defense Ministry spokesman Vadim Koval ...IRAN BEGINS TRIAL OF U.S. CITIZEN ON SPYING CHARGES
Iran put a US citizen of Iranian descent on trial Tuesday, December 27, on charges of spying for the CIA, with the prosecutor calling for the "maximum punishment" - presumably the death penalty, ...
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