Postcard celebrating Int'l Philatelic Exhibition cancelled in YerevanOctober 25, 2018 - 16:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 25 a special two-sided postcard dedicated to the International Philatelic Exhibition was cancelled by HayPost CJSC with a special postmark in the premises of Yerevan History Museum within the framework of the International Philatelic Exhibition dedicated to the 2800th anniversary of Yerevan and arranged by the Union of Philatelists of Armenia. With a print run of 500 pcs, the postcard was authored by HayPost designer David Dovlatyan. The postcard depicts a fragment of a panoramic view of Yerevan at night against the background of Mount Ararat, Zvartnots airport, the aerial view of the Republic Square and a photo taken from the stairs of the Cascade. The souvenir sheet was cancelled by the Acting Deputy Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies Armen Arzumanyan, the Director of the Yerevan History Museum Armine Sargsyan, the Chairman of HayPost Juan Pablo Gechidjian, the President of the Union of Philatelists Hovik Musayelyan.. 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 | Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |