  Armenian Finance Ministry: prices for precious metals drop June 27, 2011 - 17:54 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 June 27-July 3, the Ministry’s press office reported. According to information provided, the set prices are as follows: Gold: purchase price: AMD 16980.54 (+64.58), release price: AMD 18457.11 (+70.2); Silver: purchase price: AMD 394.18 (+2.86), release price: 428.46 (+3.11); Platinum: purchase price: AMD 19107.83 (-672.32), release price: AMD 20769.38 (-730.78); Palladium: purchase price is 8302.97 (-365.51), release price is 9024.97 (-397.29).   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 |  Latest news Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive”  At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments.OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation.France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
