New souvenir sheet celebrates Hovhannes Tumanyan's 150th anniv.February 18, 2019 - 15:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A souvenir sheet with one stamp dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Hovhannes Tumanyan was cancelled and put into circulation by HayPost CJSC on Monday, February 18. Authored by Haypost chief designer Vahagn Mkrtchyan, the sheet with a nominal value of AMD1100 is printed in Lowe Martin Group in Canada with a print-run of 20 000 pcs. The stamp depicts the famous Armenian writer, poet, national and public figure against the background of his books and handwriting. It also depicts the logo of UNESCO as Tumanyan's 150th anniversary is included in the 2018-2019 UNESCO calendar of renowned people and important events. The souvenir sheet was cancelled by Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies of Armenia Hakob Arshakyan, Minister of Education and Science Arayik Harutyunyan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affaires Artak Apitonyan, 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. 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. |