New stamp dedicated to Armenian brandy cancelled

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18.06.2013, 20:12

YEREVAN, June 18. /ARKA/. A new stamp dedicated to the foundation of the brandy production in Armenia was cancelled and introduced into circulation today. The cancellation ceremony was attended by the Deputy Minister of Transport and Communication Andranik Aleksanyan, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Armenian Post Service (Haypost) Haik Avagyan, other officials and guests.

New stamp dedicated to Armenian brandy cancelled

YEREVAN, June 18. /ARKA/. A new stamp dedicated to the foundation of the brandy production in Armenia was cancelled and introduced into circulation today. The cancellation ceremony was attended by the Deputy Minister of Transport and Communication Andranik Aleksanyan, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Armenian Post Service (Haypost) Haik Avagyan, other officials and guests.

The stamp represents a glass of brandy, a basket of grapes and an ancient sculpture, representing two men in royal garments, with glasses in their hands.

Vahagn Mkrtchyan is the designer of the stamp. These stamps with nominal value of 300 AMD were printed by Cartor printing house, France, with a print run of 40 000 items.

This is a consecutive issue in the traditional series dedicated to the Armenian drinks: a stamp dedicated to the beer production was already issued in 2011, and another stamp dedicated to the Armenian viniculture will be issued this year.

The brandy production was founded in Armenia in 1887 and it keeps the best traditions till today. -0-

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