Georgy Chicherin (1872–1936) was a Soviet statesman, revolutionary and diplomat. Chicherin was an architect of a new diplomatic apparatus of the Soviet State; he outlined the tasks and methods of the new diplomacy.
In 1918-1930, Chicherin was the People’s Commissar of Foreign Affairs of the RSFSR, USSR. He signed the Brest Treaty on March 3, 1918. In 1920, he concluded a peace treaty with Estonia. In 1921, he concluded treaties with Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan. He headed the Russian delegation at the Genoa and Lausanne Conferences, which paved the way for the country escaping from the economic and political isolation.
The postage stamp features a portrait of Georgy Chicherin.
| Paper |
Printing method |
Perforation |
Format of the stamp |
Edition |
| Chalk surfaced |
Offset + security system |
Comb 11¼ |
37 × 37 mm |
66 thousand stamps |