YEREVAN, June 26. /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 for the current week. The new prices are for one gram of chemically pure metals.

The gold is to be bought at 19845.83 drams (+121.03), and sold at 21571.55 drams (+131.55); silver is to be bought at 347.32 drams (-4.75) and sold at 377.52 drams (-5.17); platinum is to be bought at 18155.43 drams (+204.37), and sold at 19734.16 drams (+222.14); palladium is to be bought at 7701.14 drams (+41.62), and sold at 8370.80 drams (+45.23). ($1- 418.63 drams). -0-