RA Ministry of Finance sets August 30-September 5 prices for precious metalsAugust 30, 2010 - 16:51 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 August 30-September 5, 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 13325.28 (+11.75), release price - AMD 14484.00 (+12.77); silver: purchase price - AMD 200.27 (+0.91), release price - AMD 217.68 (+0.98); platinum: purchase price - AMD 16415.10 (-247.08), release price - AMD 17842.50 (-268.57); palladium: purchase price - AMD 5294.43 (-0.57), release price - AMD 5754.82 (-0.61). 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |