HayPost cancels souvenir sheet to celebrate Francophonie in YerevanOctober 8, 2018 - 17:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - А souvenir sheet with one stamp dedicated to the Summit of the International Organisation of La Francophonie in Yerevan was cancelled and put into circulation on Monday, October 8 by HayPost CJSC in the premises of the Karen Demirchyan Sport and Concert Complex. The Armenian capital of Yerevan will host the XVII Francophonie Summit on October 11-12. 24 heads of state, including French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, are expected to arrive in the country to participate in the summit. Designed by Vahagn Mkrtchyan and Anna Baghdasaryan, the souvenir sheet with a nominal value of AMD 870 was printed in Cartor house in France with a print-run of 12 000 pcs. The postage stamp includes fragments from the painting Heavy-lift ships (1983) by the French-Armenian outstanding artist Jean Carzou (Garnik Zoulumyan) and the painting “Armenia” (1923) by the famous Armenian artist Martiros Saryan. The souvenir sheet also depicts the logotype of the 17th Summit of the International Organisation of La Francophonie as well as its motto “Live together” in Armenian and French languages. The souvenir sheet was cancelled by the Secretary-General of the Organisation Internationale of La Francophonie Michaëlle Jean, the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, the Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies of the Republic of Armenia Hakob Arshakyan, and the Chairman of the Board of HayPost Trust Management B.V. Juan Pablo Gechidjian. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |