Armenian Finance Ministry: prices for precious metals go downMarch 21, 2011 - 16:40 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 March 21-27, 2011, the Ministry's press office reported. According to information provided, the set prices are as follows: Gold: purchase price: AMD 15421.92 (-101.88), release price: AMD 16762.96 (-110.74); Silver: purchase price: AMD 381.47 (-6.96), release price: 414.64 (-7.57); Platinum: purchase price: AMD 18828.22 (-810.21), release price: AMD 20465.46 (-880.66); Palladium: purchase price is 7908.33 (-629.09), release price is AMD 8596.01 (-683.79). 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 | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. 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. |