YEREVAN, May 27. / 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 17,132.07 drams (down 52.22 drams from the previous week) and sold at 18,621.81 drams (down 56.76 drams); silver is to be bought at 244.62 drams (up 4.27 drams) and sold at 265.98 drams (up 4.64 drams); platinum is to be bought at 16,332.78 drams (up 19.26 drams) and sold at 17,753.02 drams (up 20. 93 drams); palladium is to be bought at 11,049.55 drams (down 163.77 drams) and sold at 12,010.38 drams (down 178.02 drams). ($1- 479. 09 drams). -0