Special cover dedicated to 2017 GIT award of Armenian president cancelled in Yerevan

YEREVAN, November 17. /ARKA/. On November 16th, the cancellation of the special cover issued by HayPost national postal operator and dedicated to the 2017 GIT Award of the President of the Republic of Armenia for outstanding contribution to humanity through IT has taken place in the Presidential Palace, HayPost said.

It said the special cover depicts the 8th laureate of Global Award of the President of the Republic of Armenia for Outstanding Contribution to Humanity through IT Tony Fadel, Lebanese-American innovator, founder of Nest Labs and creator of iPod trademark. The special cover also depicts seven Laureates of the previous years.

The special cover represents a unique philatelic product - a thematic cover, on which 2 stamps dedicated to the theme "GIT Award of the President of the Republic of Armenia for outstanding contribution to humanity through IT" and issued in 2013 are attached and which will be cancelled with a special postmark. The special cover was designed with a print run of 500 pcs.

The cover signing ceremony has been attended by President Serzh Sargsyan, Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technology Vahan Martirosyan and Tony Fadel. -0-

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17:33 11/17/2017