On July 22, two postage stamps dedicated to dolls were put into postal circulation in the Decorative and Applied Arts series in the framework of the Joint Issue of the Russian Federation and the Dominican Republic

Diplomatic relations between the USSR and the Dominican Republic were established on March 8 of 1945. Since 2006, the Embassy of the Dominican Republic has been operating in Moscow. The Russian-Dominican political dialogue is on the whole characterized by positive dynamics, and cooperation between the foreign ministries of the two countries is developing. In 2005, the first political consultations at the level of deputy foreign ministers in the history of bilateral relations were held in Santo Domingo. In 2009, Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Morales Troncoso paid an official visit to Russia.

Tourism has traditionally been the driving force behind the development of bilateral relations. The success and popularity of the Dominican Republic as a tourist destination among Russians is largely due to the professional work and high quality of the local sector of recreation and tourism services. An important role in Russian-Dominican relations belongs to the cooperation in the field of higher education and professional training of citizens of this country in Russia.

Besides, the Russian Federation and the Dominican Republic share common cultural traditions in decorative and applied arts, one of which is traditional faceless dolls. Such toys appeared in Russia in ancient times: people believed that evil spirits could not enter a faceless doll, and therefore could harm neither children nor adults. Today, faceless dolls are an important part of the country's cultural heritage. In the Dominican Republic, according to one of the versions, a faceless doll appeared thanks to artist Liliana Mera, who decided to create a symbolic image of her native republic. Today, doll Lime (the name is composed of the first letters of the author's first and last names) is a national symbol that emphasizes the ethnic and cultural diversity of the country.

The postage stamps provide images of doll Lime (created by Mario Emilio Adams Diaz) and Russian folk dolls Girls and a Violinist (Kursk region, created by Ekaterina Chernook).

In addition to the issue of the postage stamps, JSC Marka produced First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as maxi-cards and an illustrated cover with postage stamps, a label and a First Day Cover with a cancel for Moscow inside.


Design Artist: Kh. Betredinova.
Face value: 35 rubles.
Stamp size: 30×42 mm, sheet size: 170×110 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins with (5×2) 8 stamps and 2 coupons.
Quantity: 96 thousand each stamp (24 thousand sheets).

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