Armenian-Argentine philatelic exhibition to be held in Armenia

Armenian-Argentine philatelic exhibition to be held in Armenia

YEREVAN, February 18. /ARKA/. An Armenian-Argentine international
philatelic exhibition, AFAREX-09, is to be held in Armenia on April
20-23, reported the press service of the Synopsis Company.

RA Minister of Transport and Communications Gurgen Sargsyan believes
that the 6th Armenian-Argentine philatelic exhibition has laid the
foundations for establishing joint production of stamps, which will
give an impetus to the two countries’ reaching a new level of cultural
cooperation.

Arman Khachaturyan, Director General of the Haypost CJSC, believes that
joint production of stamps is a graphic manifestation of the bilateral
friendly and cultural ties.

`The subject matter chosen for the stamps is the best means of
presenting our peoples’ cultural values because the dance is one of the
most beautiful and graphic manifestations of national and cultural
traditions,’ Khachaturyan said.

He expressed the confidence that the initiative will be developed and
will contribute to the development of bilateral cultural ties.

Hovik Musaelyan, Executive Director of Synopsys Armenia and President
of the Union of Philatelists of Armenia said that people worldwide
collect stamps because the language of philately is an international
lingua franca, which affords opportunities to get acquainted with
cultural and historical events as well a with the peculiarities of
different nations.0D

Stamps picturing national Armenian and Argentine dances will be
displayed at the exhibition.

Armenian-Argentine stamps will be canceled at the opening ceremony.

The exhibition has been organized by the Union of Philatelists of
Armenia and Haypost CJSC.

The State Engineering University of Armenia is general sponsor of the
exhibition. Among the sponsors are also Yerevan State University, ARKA
News Agency, Yerkir Media TV channel, Delovoy Ekspress weekly, and the
Economy Journal. `0–