 New postage stamps celebrate 9th laureate of Armenia's GIT Award December 3, 2018 - 14:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two postage stamps and a special cover dedicated to the theme “State Award of the Republic of Armenia for Global Contribution in IT sphere” were cancelled and put into circulation by HayPost on November 30. Authored by designer of HayPost CJSC Vahagn Mkrtchyan, the postage stamps with nominal values of AMD 160 and AMD 170 are printed in Cartor printing house in France with a print-run of 30 000 pcs each. The stamps depict the commemorative gold medal and the memorial souvenir given to the laureate. The special cover, meanwhile, depicts James Truchard, the 9th Laureate of the State Award of the Republic of Armenia for Global Contribution in IT sphere and the co-founder of National Instruments. The special cover also depicts eight Laureates of the previous years. The postage stamps and the special cover were cancelled by acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Truchard, Acting Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies Hakob Arshakyan, Chairman of the Board of HayPost CJSC 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 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.”Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
