Newsletter # 8 (662) March 15, 2016
On April 5, 2016 the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus will issue 2 stamps “Ecology in Europe — Think green” bearing the EUROPA logo.
A series continuation. Beginning Nos. 37, 38, 265, 322, 323, 375, 416, 417, 461, 462, 504, 505, 561, 562, 611,612, 637, 638, 680, 681, 722, 723, 780, 781, 819, 820, 870, 871, 917-918, 955, 956, 1006, 1007, 1064 and 1065. Artists: stamp No.1114 — Yauheniya Biadonik; stamp No.1115 of joint design — Doxia Sergidou (Cyprus). Printing: offset. Colour: multicoloured. Paper: chalk-surfaced, gummed. Perforation: comb 121/4: 12. Size of the stamps: 40x28 mm. Sheets composition: 6 (2x3) stamps. Size of the sheets: 97x104 mm. Print quantity: 48.000 stamps each.
The stamps were printed at the Republican Unitary Enterprise “Bobruisk Integrated Printing House named after A. T. Nepogodin”.
Face value H is equal to the surface tariff of a letter up to 20 gram abroad.
Letter “P” is equal to the air-mail tariff of a letter up to 20 gram abroad.
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No. 1114
Think green
Elements of protection
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No. 1115
Think green
Elements of protection
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For celebrating the 60th Anniversary of EUROPA stamps the Association of European public postal operators PostEurop organized the joint stamp design competition on the theme “Think Green” for the stamp Europa 2016. The design of Cyprus artist Doxia Sergidou was chosen among 24 entries.
A sheetlet is also issued. Sheetlet composition: 4 (2 sets) stamps. Size of the sheetlet: 96x73 mm. Print quantity: 12.000 sheetlets.
Colour of the postmark — black.
Special postmark and FDC designed by Ya.Biadonik
A special cancellation on FDC will be carried out at the Main Post Office in Minsk on the stamps issuing day.