YEREVAN, October 9. /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 this week. The new prices are for one gram of chemically pure metals.

The gold is to be bought at 21,477.44 drams (+317.48) and sold at 23,345.04 drams (+345.08); silver is to be bought at 418.82 drams (+10.32) and sold at 455.24 drams (+11.22); platinum is to be bought at 20,337.57 drams (+748.18) and sold at 22,106.05 drams (+813.24); palladium is to be bought at 7881.56 drams (+237.56) and sold at 8566.91 drams (+258.21). ($1- 406.59 drams). –0