Two stamps dedicated to theme “Europa 2016. Think green” cancelledDecember 1, 2016 - 18:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On Thursday, December 1, two postage stamps dedicated to the theme "Europa 2016. Think green” were cancelled and put into circulation. Every year HayPost CJSC releases postage stamps in EUROPA series in the framework of the annual international stamps competition announced by PostEurop postal operators' association. The first postage stamp “Think green” (the winner of the competition) was designed by Doxia Sergidou (Cyprus Post). It depicts a hand replacing the grey color with green, which means that “it is in our hands to create a greener planet.”
The second postage stamp is designed by HayPost's Vahagn Mkrtchyan and depicts a deserted area while the other part shows a healthy lush tree, symbolizing the rehabilitation of nature. The postage stamps were cancelled by the Head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Piotr Switalski, Deputy Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies Arman Khachatryan and Managing Director of HayPost Trust Management B.V. Juan Pablo Gechidjian. 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 | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |