On September 8(20), 1802, in accordance with the Manifesto of Alexander I On the Formation of Ministries, the pre-existing collegia in Russia were replaced by 8 ministries of: Military Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Foreign Affairs, Justice, Commerce, Public Education, Finance and Internal Affairs.
The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation is a federal body of executive power responsible for the development of state policy (state administration) and statutory regulation in the field of justice, as well as coordination of the activities of other executive authorities in this field.
The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation is a federal ministry of the Russian Federation, which ensures a unified financial policy and implements general guidance of the financial architecture in the Russian Federation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (MFA of RF) is a federal executive body responsible for the development and implementation of state policy and statutory regulation in the field of foreign policy, international relations and international cooperation. The Ministry is subordinated to the President of the Russian Federation.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is a federal body of executive power responsible for the development and implementation of state policy, and statutory regulation in the field of defense.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation is a federal executive body responsible for the development and implementation of state policy and statutory regulation in the sphere of internal affairs, the control of trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, in the field of migration, as well as law enforcement functions of the federal state control (supervision) in the sphere of internal affairs.
The postage stamps provide images of emblems of the ministries of the Russian Federation with indication of the years of their foundation.
In addition to the issue of the postage stamps, JSC Marka produced First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Design Artists: A. Povarikhin and A. Moskovets.
Face value: 60 rubles.
Stamp size: 37×37 mm, sheet size: 176×176 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with margins (4×4) with 15 stamps and a coupon.
Quantity: 48 thousand each stamp (16 thousand each sheet).
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