  Armenian Finance Ministry: prices for precious metals drop June 20, 2011 - 15:01 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 June 20-26, the Ministry’s press office reported. According to information provided, the set prices are as follows: Gold: purchase price: AMD 16915.96 (-245.16), release price: AMD 18386.91 (-266.48); Silver: purchase price: AMD 391.32 (-20.81), release price: 425.35 (-22.62); Platinum: purchase price: AMD 19780.15 (-552.53), release price: AMD 21500.16 (-600.58); Palladium: purchase price is 8668.48 (-277.77), release price is 9422.26 (-301.92).   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 |  Latest news U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement  Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement.Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday.European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. |
