Armenia cancels souvenir sheet, four stamps on Pope Francis’ visit June 25, 2016 - 10:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Haypost CJSC on Friday, June 25 put into circulation a one-stamp souvenir sheet as well as a four-stamp mini sheet designed in a form of a cross, dedicated to the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to Armenia. The official cancelation ceremony of the souvenir sheet and mini-sheet took place at the Armenian Presidential Palace in the presence of high-ranking delegations from Armenia and Vatican. The souvenir sheet with one stamp depicts Pope Francis against the backgrounds of Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, as well as the logo dedicated to the visit of Pope Francis to Armenia and the coat of arms of Pope Francis. The format of four stamps designed into a form of a cross has been selected by Haypost Trust Management b.v., a company that belongs to Eduardo Eurnekian, an Argentinian Armenian businessman, and carries a symbolic meaning in view of Pope Francis’s visit to the first Christian Nation. The four stamps depict Pope Francis against the backgrounds of a statue to Saint Gregory the Illuminator donated to the Vatican by Armenia, a monument dedicated to the theme "Armenia - the first Christian Nation" in Yerevan, inner parts of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral and Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. The souvenir sheet has an inscription "Pope Francis. Armenia. 24-26 June, 2016", as well as "Visit to the first Christian Nation" which is the official motto of this visit.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
