Armenian Ministry of Finance sets April 4-10 prices for precious metalsApril 4, 2011 - 16:12 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 April 4-10, 2011, the Ministry's press office reported. According to information provided, the set prices are as follows: Gold: purchase price: AMD 15577.16 (-29.18), release price: AMD 16931.70 (-31.71); Silver: purchase price: AMD 407.73 (+7.00), release price: 443.18 (+7.60); Platinum: purchase price: AMD 19215.35 (+217.65), release price: AMD 20886.25 (+236.58); Palladium: purchase price is 8263.35 (+157.26), release price is AMD 8981.90 (+170.93). 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. |