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    Armenian-Argentine philatelic exhibition to be held in Armenia


    YEREVAN, February 18. /ARKA/. An Armenian-Argentine international
    philatelic exhibition, AFAREX-09, is to be held in Armenia on April
    20-23, reported the press service of the Synopsis Company.

    RA Minister of Transport and Communications Gurgen Sargsyan believes
    that the 6th Armenian-Argentine philatelic exhibition has laid the
    foundations for establishing joint production of stamps, which will
    give an impetus to the two countries' reaching a new level of cultural
    cooperation.

    Arman Khachaturyan, Director General of the Haypost CJSC, believes that
    joint production of stamps is a graphic manifestation of the bilateral
    friendly and cultural ties.

    `The subject matter chosen for the stamps is the best means of
    presenting our peoples' cultural values because the dance is one of the
    most beautiful and graphic manifestations of national and cultural
    traditions,' Khachaturyan said.

    He expressed the confidence that the initiative will be developed and
    will contribute to the development of bilateral cultural ties.

    Hovik Musaelyan, Executive Director of Synopsys Armenia and President
    of the Union of Philatelists of Armenia said that people worldwide
    collect stamps because the language of philately is an international
    lingua franca, which affords opportunities to get acquainted with
    cultural and historical events as well a with the peculiarities of
    different nations.0D

    Stamps picturing national Armenian and Argentine dances will be
    displayed at the exhibition.

    Armenian-Argentine stamps will be canceled at the opening ceremony.

    The exhibition has been organized by the Union of Philatelists of
    Armenia and Haypost CJSC.

    The State Engineering University of Armenia is general sponsor of the
    exhibition. Among the sponsors are also Yerevan State University, ARKA
    News Agency, Yerkir Media TV channel, Delovoy Ekspress weekly, and the
    Economy Journal. `0--
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