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YEREVAN, JUNE 17, ARMENPRESS. Few days ago “HayPost” took part in “New York-2016” world philately expo. The Armenian collection with stamps from 2013, 2014 and 2015, presented by “HayPost”, took the second place at the philately competition organized under the auspices of the Universal Postal Union within the framework of the expo, “HayPost” CJSC informed “Armenpress”.
The collection consists of 29 stamps and Souvenir sheets dedicated to the Armenian culture, history, the nature of Armenia, etc.
The exhibition of “HayPost” in the great international philately expo of New York, organized once a decade, awoke high interest among the experts.
Special attention was given to the models of stamps and S-sheets dedicated to the Pope, developed and designed by the experts of “HayPost”. These stamps and S-sheets are already printed and will be cancelled in a solemn ceremony during the visit of the Pope to Armenia.
More than 120 philately unions and organizations of different countries, National Operators of Postal Communication from more than fifty states took part in the expo. This was the first time “HayPost” presented an individual pavilion in an exposition of such a high range making Armenia more visible in the philately world.
Two S-sheets, dedicated to “New York-2016” expo and “Rio-2016” Summer Olympics, were cancelled by “HayPost” during this event.