New stamp celebrates Aurora Prize laureate Kyaw Hla AungOctober 16, 2019 - 18:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - HayPost cancelled and put into circulation a postage stamp dedicated to the theme "Aurora humanitarian initiative. Laureates of Aurora prize. Kyaw Hla Aung” on Wednesday, October 16. The postage stamp with nominal value of AMD 350 is printed in Cartor printing house in France with a print-run of 12 000 pieces. The author of the stamp’s design is Alla Mingalyova, a member of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative team. HayPost also issued a donation coupon for AMD 150 attached to the postage stamp and will transfer AMD 150 donation value to the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative. The postage stamp depicts the third Aurora Prize laureate, the esteemed lawyer Kyaw Hla Aung, who fought selflessly for equality, education and human rights for the Rohingya people in Myanmar. The postage stamp was cancelled by the Minister of High-Technological Industry of Armenia Hakob Arshakyan, the Chair of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative and 2017 Aurora prize laureate Dr. Tom Catena, 2018 Aurora prize laureate Kyaw Hla Aung, Executive Board member of HayPost CJSC Arayik Abrahamyan, the 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 | 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. |