Commemorative stamps to be issued in the framework of the year of France in
Armenia

ArmRadio.am
21.05.2007 10:40

In the framework of the year of France in Armenia special
commemorative stamps are to be issued jointly by HayPost and La Poste
on May 22, 2007.

The First Day Issue will be celebrated at at 13.00 hours at the
Embassy of France in Armenia. A parallel event will be also held in
Paris, France.

The stamps issued have a value of 350 AMD and 70 AMD in Armenia and
0.85EUR and 0.54EUR in France. The stamps represent the fragments of
the famous spiritual art and pieces of Armenia and France. The
Armenian stamp is a fragment of a manuscript `Nativity’ of 15th
century Lectionary, which is currently kept in Matenadaran. The French
stamp has a fragment of the famous `Smiling Angel ‘ statue, part of
ensemble of the Our Lady of Rheims Catholic Cathedral, which dates
also 15th century.

`We are very proud and excited that HayPost, the National Postal
Operator of Armenia, can contribute to the year of France in Armenia’,
says Hans Boon, the Trust Manager of HayPost CJSC. ` Stamps are much
more than the traditional means of payment for transporting a
letter. Stamps express a message to the whole world, and we are glad
that the joint issue is such a perfect demonstration of the long-term
and intense friendship between the nations of France and Armenia, both
with a rich culture. We trust that the issue of the stamp encourages
to personal communications between the two nations and all others.

Starting January 2007 the exclusive right of issuance of the postal
stamps has been transferred to HayPost CJSC- Armenian National Postal
Operator.