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

It said the gold is to be bought at 20,794,12 drams (+34.52) and sold at 22,602,30 drams (+37.52); silver is to be bought at 398.16 drams (+.6,51) and sold at 432.78 drams (+7.07); platinum is to be bought at 18,939,76 (-24.06) and sold at 20,586,70 drams (-26.73); palladium is to be bought at 7,746,39 drams (+1205,62) and sold at 8,419.99 drams (+223.5). ($1 –406.37 drams). -0-