On May 3, a ceremony took place of special cancellation of a postage stamp dedicated to Caucasian Mineral Waters

The event was held within the framework of the Caucasian Investment Exhibition in Mineral Waters. The ceremony was attended by Yuri Chaika, the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the North Caucasus Federal District; Alexander Novak, a Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation; Vladimir Vladimirov, the Governor of the Stavropol Territory; and Andrey Yumshanov, the Director General of JSC Kavkaz.RF.

The postage stamp provides emblems of four spas against the background of a picturesque landscape and a mineral spring. The face value of the postage stamp is 65 rubles; the Print Run is 72 thousand items. The design was developed by artist Sergey Ulyanovsky.

The postage stamps were put into postal circulation and went on sale in post offices throughout the country and the Collectioner show room chain.

In the lead up to the event, Artem Adibekov, the Director General of JSC Marka, and Andrey Yumshanov, the Director General of JSC Kavkaz.RF, signed an Agreement for Cooperation, which will contribute to the popularization of Russian resort towns and the development of philately. The Agreement provides for the issue of thematic philatelic products, holding joint conferences, exhibitions and other arrangements.

Informational note: the cooperation between JSC Marka and JSC Kavkaz.RF began in 2022. The Commission on State Valuable Postal Matter under the Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media took a decision to issue a series of postage stamps dedicated to the resorts of the North Caucasus. In 2022, two stamps dedicated to Elbrus and Arkhyz resorts were put into circulation. Today, on May 3, a postage stamp dedicated to the Caucasian Mineral Waters has been issued and presented. For the end of the current year, a stamp featuring the Veduchi resort is scheduled. Traditionally, issues of the state valuable postal matter are timed to landmark historical events, or are dedicated to outstanding personalities, major backbone enterprises of the Russian economy, state and public organizations.

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