  New souvenir sheet celebrates 25 years of Armenia-Russia ties November 21, 2017 - 16:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A souvenir sheet with two stamps dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Russia was cancelled and put into circulation by HayPost CJSC in the premises of the National Gallery of Armenia on Tuesday, November 21. One of the postage stamps with a nominal AMD280 depicts Armenia's coat of arms and the other, also with a nominal value of AMD280, has that of Russia. Depicting the buildings of the foreign ministries of the two countries, the souvenir sheet with two postage stamps is designed in the colors of the flags of Armenia and Russia. Authored by HayPost designer David Dovlatyan, the sheet is printed in Cartor printing house in France with a print run of 20 000 pcs. The The souvenir sheet was cancelled by Russian and Armenian foreign ministers Sergey Lavrov and Edward Nalbandian, as well as minister of transport, communication and information technologies Vahan Martirosyan.   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 |  Related sections Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE 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. |
