YEREVAN, February 25. /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 19205.65 drams (-550.4) and sold at 20875.71 drams (-598.26); silver is to be bought at 353.52 drams (-17.14) and sold at 384.26 drams (-18.63); platinum is to be bought at 19936.69 drams (-616.04) and sold at 21670.32 drams (669.6); palladium is to be bought at 8997.38 drams (-165.86) and sold at 9779.76 drams (-180.72). ($1- 391.41 drams). ($1- 407.49 drams). -0-