ARMENIAN HAYPOST, LA POSTE TO ISSUE COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS
Arka News Agency, Armenia
May 21 2007
YEREVAN, May 21. /ARKA/. 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.
Public Relations Coordinator, Haypost Trust Management CJSC, Zara
Tonapetyan reported that 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.
"HayPost" CJSC is the National Postal Operator of the Republic
of Armenia operating through its 900 post offices all around the
country. Today HayPost is undergoing a number of organizational and
operational changes that will bring it on a new level of sustainability
and capacity to serve its customers in more effective and prompt way.
In compliance with the agreement signed on November 30, 2006 the
management of the operations of the Armenian National Postal Operator
has been handed to Dutch HayPost Trust Management B.V. for trust
management with objective to bring HayPost to a level of progressive
entity implementing postal and financial services corresponding to
all international standards.
Cameras and Reporters are welcome!
For more information or to schedule an interview please contact Zara
Tonapetyan at HayPost Trust Management.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
