 Rio-2016 souvenir sheet cancelled at World Stamp Show NY-2016 May 31, 2016 - 16:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the sidelines of the World Stamp Show NY-2016 on Monday, May 30, the stamped souvenir sheet Sport: 31st Summer Olympic Games Rio-2016 was canceled and put into circulation, HayPost CJSC said in a press release. The souvenir sheet depicts a panoramic view of Rio de Janeiro. The stamp itself shows the famous Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, also depicting some of the sports which Armenia will present during the Olympics. The official cancellation ceremony was carried out by Armenia’s permanent representative to the United Nations Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and the Managing Director of HayPost Trust Management Juan Pablo Gechidjian. HayPost CJSC is participating in the biggest international philatelic exhibition – World Stamp Show - NY 2016. World Stamp Show -NY 2016 is a major once-a-decade eight day international philatelic exhibition set to take place from May 28 through June 4 in New York City, U.S. More than 120 philatelic associations and organizations and over 50 national postal operators from all over the world will take part in the event.   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 |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
