YEREVAN, May 26 / ARKA /. The State Depository of Precious Stones and Metals Agency, an affiliation of the 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 15,825.80 drams (down 29.62 drams) and sold at 17,201.96 drams (down 32.19 drams); silver is to be bought at 237.5 drams (down 1.46 drams) and sold at 258.32 drams down 1.58 drams); platinum is to be bought at 18,3080.66 drams (up 67.55 drams) and sold at 19,652.89 drams (up 290.81 drams); palladium is to be bought at 10,103.121 drams (up 147.39 drams) and sold at 10,981.65 drams (up 160.02 drams). ($1- 410.67 drams). -0