Armenpress News Agency , Armenia
 Tuesday


Armenia to hold International Philatelic Exhibition dedicated to
Aivazovsky's 200th anniversary



YEREVAN, JULY 11, ARMENPRESS. International Philatelic Exhibition will
be held in Armenia in November 2017 dedicated to the 200th anniversary
of Ivan Aivazovsky, Hovik Musayelyan - President of the Union of
Philatelists of Armenia, told Armenpress.

“As you know, the 200th birthday anniversary of Aivazovsky is being
celebrated in our country. We don’t want to miss this event. Now a
committee has been formed to regulate issues related to the
international exhibition”, he said.

Philatelists are interested in participating in the International
Philatelic Exhibition. There is already an interest from Russia and
the US.

Postage stamps dedicated to Aivazovsky, culture painting and Armenia
will be presented during the exhibition.

Another international philatelic exhibition is expected in Armenia in
2018. Within the frames of events on the occasion of Yerevan’s 2800th
anniversary, an intenational philatelic exhibition will be held under
the title ‘Smart city’.