Armenian Finance Ministry sets prices for precious metals for May 30-June 5May 30, 2011 - 18:32 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 30-June 5, the Ministry's press office reported. According to information provided, the set prices are as follows: Gold: purchase price: AMD 16997.89 (+454.75), release price: AMD 18475.97 (+494.3); Silver: purchase price: AMD 407.49 (+22.6), release price: 418.36 (-24.10); Platinum: purchase price: AMD 19759.66, (+211.82), release price: AMD 21477.89 (+230.24); Palladium: purchase price is 8288.78 (+270.47), release price is AMD 9009.54 (+293.99). 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 | Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. |