Postcard dedicated to Council of Europe cancelled in ArmeniaJune 17, 2019 - 17:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A two-sided postcard with one stamp dedicated to the Council of Europe was cancelled and put into circulation by HayPost CJSC in the premises of the Armenian Foreign Ministry. The central part of the postage stamp depicts the facade of the headquarters of Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France as well as the slogan “Our Rights. Our Freedoms. Our Europe.” The right part of the postage stamp depicts the logo of the 70th anniversary of the Council of Europe and the official logo of the organization. The bottom left part of the postcard depicts the inscriptions “Council of Europe” and “Our Rights. Our Freedoms. Our Europe” written in the Armenian language. The reverse of the postcard depicts the headquarters of the Council of Europe and the bilingual inscription “Our Rights. Our Freedoms. Our Europe”. The postcard was cancelled by Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, Minister of High-Tech Industry Hakob Arshakyan, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, Chairman of the Board of HayPost CJSC Juan Pablo Gechidjian. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |