Armenian Finance Ministry sets prices for precious metals for May 30-June 5May 30, 2011 - 18:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The State Depository of Precious Metals and Gemstones Agency at the Armenian Ministry of Finance set the government purchase and release prices per gram of chemically pure metal (standard bullion) for May 30-June 5, the Ministry's press office reported. According to information provided, the set prices are as follows: Gold: purchase price: AMD 16997.89 (+454.75), release price: AMD 18475.97 (+494.3); Silver: purchase price: AMD 407.49 (+22.6), release price: 418.36 (-24.10); Platinum: purchase price: AMD 19759.66, (+211.82), release price: AMD 21477.89 (+230.24); Palladium: purchase price is 8288.78 (+270.47), release price is AMD 9009.54 (+293.99). Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |