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

It said the gold is to be bought at 20508.93 drams (-283.66) and sold at 22292.32 drams (-308.32); silver is to be bought at 398.64 drams (-8.93) and sold at 433.30 drams (-9.71); platinum is to be bought at 19167.65 (-152.01) and sold at 20834.40 drams (-165.23); palladium is to be bought at 8250.03 drams (+206.7) and sold at 8967.42 drams (+224.67). ($1 –407.24 drams). -0-