  Stamp honoring brandy production in Armenia enters circulation June 18, 2013 - 21:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new stamp dedicated to the foundation of the brandy production in Armenia was cancelled and entered into circulation Tuesday, June 18. The cancellation ceremony was attended by the Deputy Minister of Transport and Communication Andranik Aleksanyan, the acting CEO of Haypost CHSC Haik Avagyan, among other officials. The stamp designed by Vahagn Mkrtchyan, features a glass of brandy, a basket of grapes and an ancient sculpture, representing two men in royal garments, with glasses in their hands. The stamps with nominal value of AMD 300 were printed in Cartor printing house, France, with a print run of 40 000 items.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
