On August 24, a stamp featuring panda Katyusha dedicated to the 75th Anniversary of Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China was put into postal circulation

Diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China were established on October 2, 1949. The People's Republic of China is one of the priority partners of Russia in the Asia-Pacific region. Russia and China have established fruitful interaction and co-operation in many fields, with contacts at the level of foreign policy departments.

This issue is devoted to panda Katyusha, born in the Moscow Zoo in 2023 from pandas who had been brought to Moscow from Beijing in 2019. The pandas were handed over to Russia to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and China as part of an international program for the conservation, protection and research of giant pandas.

The 150g cub was born at the end of August of 2023. The Moscow Zoo called the birth of the little panda "a unique event both for the country and for the entire global environment-oriented community". Early in January of 2024, Russian residents chose a name for her by voting. The top three names were Katyusha, Momo and Masha, but the first name won by a large margin. According to Chinese tradition, names are given on the hundredth day after birth.

The postage stamp provides an image of panda Katyusha.

In addition to the issue of the postage stamp, JSC Marka produced First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as a maxi-card.


Design Artist: O. Savina.
Face value: 75 rubles.
Stamp size: 37×26 mm, sheet size: 94×135 mm, souvenir sheet size: 80×70 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins with 8 (2×4) stamps, a souvenir sheet.
Quantity: 96 thousand stamps (12 thousand sheets), 20 thousand souvenir sheets.

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