New stamp celebrates Silva Kaputikyan's 100th anniversaryJanuary 23, 2019 - 10:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A postage stamp dedicated to the theme “Prominent Armenians. 100th anniversary of Silva Kaputikyan” was cancelled and put into circulation by HayPost CJSC on Tuesday, January 22 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the great Armenian poetess. With a nominal value of AMD 120, the stamp was designed by David Dovlatyan and printed in Cartor house in France with a print-run of 30 000 pcs. The stamp depicts the famous Armenian writer, poetess and public figure Silva Kaputikyan while working on one of her pieces. The postage stamp was cancelled by the Deputy Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies Armen Arzumanyan, the Chairman of the Board of HayPost CJSC Juan Pablo Gechidjian, the Chairman of Writers’ Union of Armenia Edward Militonyan, 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. 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. |