 Special cover dedicated to 25-year ties with China cancelled in Armenia April 6, 2017 - 17:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A special cover dedicated to the 25th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and China was cancelled at the government reception hall on Wednesday, April 5. The special cover represents a unique philatelic product - a thematic cover - which is cancelled with a special postmark. Authored by HayPost’s Vahagn Mkrtchyan, the cover has been designed with a print run of 1000 pcs. The cover depicts Etchmiadzin Cathedral and the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, illustrated with an Armenian ornament and a Chinese dragon. A stamp dedicated to the theme “Armenian national costumes. Yerevan” issued by HayPost CJSC in 2014 and a stamp dedicated to ancient Chinese towns issued by China Post in 2016 are attached on the Special cover. Participating in the cover signing ceremony were minister of transport, communication and information technologies Vahan Martirosyan, minister of foreign affairs Edward Nalbandyan, ambassador of to Armenia Tian Erlong, president of the Union of Philatelists Hovik Musayelyan, as well as HayPost CJSC Trust Manager 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 |  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. |
