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A new souvenir sheet with one stamp dedicated to the 150th anniversary of prominent Armenian writer Hovhannes Toumanyan was cancelled and put into circulation by HayPost CJSC in the premises of Hovhannes Toumanian museum on Monday, 18 February.

The souvenir sheet with nominal value of 1100 drams is printed in Lowe Martin Group printing house in Canada with the print-run of 20 000 pcs. The author of the souvenir sheet’s design is the chief designer of HayPost Vahagn Mkrtchyan, the company said in a press release.

The postage stamp of the souvenir sheet depicts the famous Armenian writer, poet, national and public figure Hovhannes Toumanyan against the background of his books and handwriting. The postage stamp also depicts the logo of UNESCO as the 150th anniversary of Toumanyan is included in the 2018-2019 UNESCO calendar of renowned people and important events.

The souvenir sheet was cancelled by Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies of Armenia Hakob Arshakyan,  Minister of Education and Science Arayik Harutyunyan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Artak Apitonyan, Chairman of the Board of HayPost CJSC Juan Pablo Gechidjian and President of the Union of Philatelists Hovik Musayelyan.

Date of issue: February 18, 2019
Designer: Vahagn Mkrtchyan
Printing house: Lowe Martin Group, Canada
Stamp size: 40,0 x 40,0 mm
S/sheet size: 60,0 x 60,0 mm
Print run: 20 000 pcs