RA Ministry of Finance: May 17-23 purchase and release prices for chemically pure metalMay 17, 2010 - 19:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The State Depository of Precious Metals and Gemstones Agency at the RA Ministry of Finance set the government purchase and release prices per gram of chemically pure metal (standard bullion) for May 17-23, 2010, the press office of the RA Ministry of Finance reported. According to information provided, the set prices are as follows: Gold: purchase price: AMD 13989.83 (+414.09), release price: AMD 15206.34 (+450.1); Silver: purchase price: AMD 218.23 (+12.42), release price: AMD 237.21 (+13.5); Platinum: purchase price: AMD 19513.26 (+344.56), release price: AMD 21210.07 (+374.53); Palladium: purchase price is AMD 6095.67 (+220.94), release price is AMD 6625.73 (+240.15). 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |