New stamp marks 100th anniv. of mezzo-soprano Tatevik SazandaryanOctober 5, 2016 - 13:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - HayPost CJSC on Tuesday, October 4 put into circulation a new stamp dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Armenian honored artist, mezzo-soprano Tatevik Sazandaryan. Sazandaryan performed at Opera and Ballet National Academic Theater from 1937 to 1969 greatly contributing to the development of national opera. The stamp has been printed in Cartor Printing House, France, with a face value of AMD 230. Designed by HayPost’s David Dovlatyan, it depicts Sazandaryan in the role of the title character, Almast, from an opera by Alexander Spendiaryan on the obverse. The official cancellation ceremony took place at the Opera Theater and was carried out by the Art Director of Opera and Ballet National Academic Theater of Armenia, Constantine Orbelian, the Armenian honored artist, President of the Musical Society of Armenia David Ghazaryan, and the Managing Director of HayPost Trust Management B.V., Juan Pablo Gechidjian. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |