Armenian Finance Ministry: prices for precious metals dropJune 20, 2011 - 15:01 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 20-26, the Ministry’s press office reported. According to information provided, the set prices are as follows: Gold: purchase price: AMD 16915.96 (-245.16), release price: AMD 18386.91 (-266.48); Silver: purchase price: AMD 391.32 (-20.81), release price: 425.35 (-22.62); Platinum: purchase price: AMD 19780.15 (-552.53), release price: AMD 21500.16 (-600.58); Palladium: purchase price is 8668.48 (-277.77), release price is 9422.26 (-301.92). 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 | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. |