Special cover dedicated to 25-year ties with China cancelled in ArmeniaApril 6, 2017 - 17:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A special cover dedicated to the 25th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and China was cancelled at the government reception hall on Wednesday, April 5. The special cover represents a unique philatelic product - a thematic cover - which is cancelled with a special postmark. Authored by HayPost’s Vahagn Mkrtchyan, the cover has been designed with a print run of 1000 pcs. The cover depicts Etchmiadzin Cathedral and the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, illustrated with an Armenian ornament and a Chinese dragon. A stamp dedicated to the theme “Armenian national costumes. Yerevan” issued by HayPost CJSC in 2014 and a stamp dedicated to ancient Chinese towns issued by China Post in 2016 are attached on the Special cover. Participating in the cover signing ceremony were minister of transport, communication and information technologies Vahan Martirosyan, minister of foreign affairs Edward Nalbandyan, ambassador of to Armenia Tian Erlong, president of the Union of Philatelists Hovik Musayelyan, as well as HayPost CJSC Trust Manager Juan Pablo Gechidjian. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news | Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Azerbaijan's defense spending set to increase by 11% Azerbaijan's spending on defense and national security will increase by 11%, according to a fresh bill. |