YEREVAN, May 11. /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 were effective from May 2 to May 8. The new prices are for one gram of chemically pure metals.

The gold is to be bought at 17,709.72 drams (+46.88) and sold at 19, 249.69 drams (+50.96); silver is to be bought at 244.38 drams (+5.47) and sold at 265.63 drams (+15.94); platinum is to be bought at 14,539.41 drams (+222.24) and sold at 15,, 803.70 drams (-+241.565); palladium is to be bought at 8,617.09 drams (+281.57) and sold at 9,366.40 drams (+306.05). ($1- 479.03 drams). -0-