YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, ARMENPRESS. Founded in 1874 in Bern (Switzerland) the Universal Postal Union (UPU), including the Republic of Armenia among its member-countries and represented by “HayPost” CJSC, announces an International Letter-Writing Competition every year in order to promote the literacy and the role of letter-writing all over the world.

As “Armenpress” was informed from the press service of “HayPost” CJSC and  HayPost Trust Management B.V., this year the 45th International Letter-Writing Competition under the theme “Write a letter to your 45-year-old self” has been organized by “HayPost” CJSC with the support of the Ministry of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies and the Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia. The mentioned theme was announced by the Universal Postal Union in celebration of the International Letter-Writing Competition’s 45th anniversary.

Participating in the above-mentioned competition, Zaven Antonyan, a 9th grader of “Hay Krtutyun” educational complex of Yerevan, was awarded a special mention certificate by the UPU international jury. The official ceremony of awarding the certificate to Zaven Antonyan was attended by the Deputy Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies of Armenia Gagik Tadevosyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of "Hay Krtutyun" educational complex, Armenia Representative of the Armenian Missionary Association of America Harut Nersesyan, Principal of the educational complex  Melanya Geghamyan, family members of Zaven Antonyan, Managing Director of “Haypost” CJSC Juan Pablo Gechidjian.

Those present congratulated Zaven Antonyan and presented gifts from Director General of the Universal Postal Union Mr. Bishar Hussein and  Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies of Armenia Vahan Martirosyan.

Last year, too, the special mention certificate was granted to the author of the essay, representing the Republic of Armenia in the 44th International letter-Writing Competition.