YEREVAN, January 10. /ARKA /. The State Depository of Precious Stones and Metals Agency, an affiliation of Armenian Finance Ministry, has set new prices for government agencies to buy and sell precious stones and metals which are effective from January 9 to January 15 . The new prices are for one gram of chemically pure metals.

The gold is to be bought at 18,334.57 drams (+96.71) and sold at 19,928.88 drams (+105.12); silver is to be bought at 331.83 drams and sold at 360.69 drams (+0.01); platinum is to be bought at 16,148.34 drams (-26.65) and sold at 17,552.54 drams (+-28.97); palladium is to be bought at 7,410.49 drams  (+241.58) and sold at 8,054.88 drams (+262.59). ($1- 386.15 drams).  -0-