YEREVAN, May 23. / ARKA /. The State Depository of Precious Stones and Metals Agency, an affiliation of the Finance Ministry, has set new prices for government agencies to buy and sell precious stones and metals which are effective from May 23 to May 29. The new prices are for one gram of chemically pure metals.

The gold is to be bought at 16,543.14 drams (-93.03) and sold at 17,981.67 drams (-101.12); silver is to be bought at 384.89 drams (-22.17) and sold at 418.36 drams (-24.10); platinum is to be bought at 19,547.84 drams (-155.87) and sold at 21,247.65 drams (-169.43); palladium is to be bought at 8,018.31 drams (+17.97) and sold at 8,715.55 drams (+19.53). ($1- 374.76 drams ).. -0-