On May 6 in the US Library of Congress in Washington was initiated by the Armenian Computer “Haypost” envelope first-day stamp 300 drams representative Herny Morgenthau (1856-1946), the American ambassador stationed in the Empire Ottoman Armenians during the genocide. He also who had denounced many times the crimes organized by the Young Turks against the Armenian population. The issuance of this stamp is the 100th anniversary of the genocide of the Armenians.
“Haypost” also launched the postage block 480 drams representing tabeau a genocide survivor with her child in the back. The show carries the inscription “Near East Relief” with the phrases “we thank you America” (America, thank you) and “Lest They Perish” (do not let them disappear). This stamp was created with the support of Hayk Demoyan Director of Armenian Genocide Museum in Yerevan. Present at the launch ceremony of the two Armenian stamps, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Catholicos Karekin II, Vicken Sargsyan the head of the presidential staff of the Armenian government and responsible for cooridination the commemoration of the centenary of the genocide, Dikran Sarkisian, the former Prime Minister and current Ambassador of Armenia in Washington and Narine Seferian the responsible development of “Haypost”.
Krikor Amirzayan
