 HayPost issues two new stamps dedicated to Armenian army January 27, 2017 - 16:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two postage stamps dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Armenian army's formation were cancelled and put into circulation on Friday, January 27. The postage stamps with nominal values of AMD 280 each were printed in Cartor printing house in France. One of the postage stamps depicts Armed Forces troops, while the second one shows a row of soldiers along with a waving Armenian tricolor. Both postage stamps, authored by HayPost CJSC designer Vahagn Mkrtchyan, feature the Armenian Armed Forces' coat of arms. The postage stamps were cancelled by Minister of Defense Vigen Sargsyan, Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies Vahan Martirosyan, Managing Director of HayPost Trust Management B.V. Juan Pablo Gechidjian and the holder of Order of the Combat Cross, private Narek Malkhasyan. "Haypost CJSC has always paid special attention to state events and celebrations by issuing stamps that convey special messages and disseminate the Armenian culture all over the world," the company said in a statement.   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 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.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |
