Armenian Finance Ministry: April 2-8 prices for precious metalsApril 2, 2012 - 16:45 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 2-8, the Ministry’s press office reported. According to information provided, the set prices are as follows: Gold: purchase price: 19313.55 (+365.97), release price: 20992.99 (+397.79); Silver: purchase price: 374.13 (+6.88), release price: 406.66 (+7.48), Platinum: purchase price: 18986.51 (+138.86), release price: 20637.51 (+150.93), Palladium: purchase price is 7590.29 (-250.7), release price is 8250.32 (-272.5). 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |