YEREVAN, May 15. /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 May 14 to May 20. The new prices are for one gram of chemically pure metals.

The gold is to be bought at 18,545.66 drams (-572.25) and sold at 20,158.33 drams (-622.01); silver is to be bought at 338.04 drams (-15.99) and sold at 367.44 drams (-17.37); platinum is to be bought at 17,394.70 drams (-648.88) and sold at 18,907.28 drams (-705.31); palladium is to be bought at 7, 191.70 drams (-598.94) and sold at 7,1187.06 drams (-651.03). ($1- 394.45 drams). -0-