 Postage stamp celebrating “Europa 2018” cancelled in Armenia October 2, 2018 - 17:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A postage stamp dedicated to the theme “Europa 2018. Bridges” was cancelled and put into circulation on Tuesday, October 2 in the premises of the New Technologies Development and Training Center of HayPost CJSC in Armenia. The stamp is issued within the frameworks of EUROPA international program of the Association of European Postal Operators (PostEurop). With a nominal value of AMD 350, the stamp, authored by HayPast designer Vahagn Mkrtchyan, is printed in Cartor house in France with the print-run of 40 000 pcs. The postage stamp depicts the natural bridge located in the village of Tsakkar of Gegharkunik province of Armenia. The cancellation ceremony was performed by the Armenian Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies Ashot Hakobyan, Ambassador, Head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia Piotr Antoni Świtalski, Managing Director of HayPost Trust Management B.V. Juan Pablo Gechidjian, President of the Union of Philatelists Hovik Musayelyan.   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. |
