Prices for precious metals go downMay 16, 2011 - 15:50 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 May 16-22, the Ministry's press office reported. According to information provided, the set prices are as follows: Gold: purchase price: AMD 16636.17 (-130.30), release price: AMD 18082.79 (-141.63); Silver: purchase price: AMD 407.06 (-22.74), release price: AMD 442.46 (-24.71); Platinum: purchase price AMD 19703.71 (-438.00), release price: AMD 21417.08 (-476.08); Palladium: purchase price is AMD 8000.34 (-262.84), release price is AMD 8696.02 (-285.70). 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |