On November 8, 2016 the cancellation of a special cover issued by “Haypost” CJSC that is dedicated to the GIT Award of the President of the Republic of Armenia for outstanding contribution to humanity through IT has taken place.

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. It depicts the Laureate of 2016 Global Award of the President of the Republic of Armenia for Outstanding Contribution to Humanity through IT Louis Pouzin, the Chief Executive Officer of “Open-Root” company, the French scientist, and the inventor of datagram, one of the co-founders of the web. The Special cover also depicts six Laureates of the previous years.

The cover signing ceremony has been attended by: Louis Pouzin, President of the Republic of Armenia Serge Sargsyan, RA Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies Vahan Martirosyan, President of the Union of Philatelists of the RA Hovik Musaelyan, “HayPost” CJSC Trust Manager Juan Pablo Gechidjian. 

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