YEREVAN, March 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.

It said gold is to be bought at 19,882.18 drams (+434.6) and sold at 21,611.07 drams (+472.4); silver is to be bought at 357.34 drams (+2.53) and sold at 388.41 drams (+2.75); platinum is to be bought at 19,493.70 drams (-22.47) and sold at 21,188.80 drams (-24.43); palladium is to be bought at 9,350.67 drams (-93.01) and sold at 10,163.77 drams (-101.1).($1 – 418.09 drams). -0-