Two stamps - Armenia: Independence Holiday - put into circulation at Shanghai Expo 2010September 23, 2010 - 17:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 hosted an official ceremony of cancellation of two stamps - Armenia: Independence Holiday. The stamps were put into circulation by Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Director General of Haypost Trust Management Juan Pablo Gechijian and CEO of Haypost company Arman Khachaturyan, the press service of Haypost CJSC reported. World City stamp, which will be put into circulation soon, was also presented. "Stamps are sort of envoys of country's culture and history. Haypost attaches importance to dissemination of this culture. With holding the official ceremony of the stamp cancellation at World City model we want to stress the tie between Armenia and the world," said Arman Khachaturyan. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |