On October 26, a postage stamp dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of Rossotrudnichestvo was put into postal circulation

Rossotrudnichestvo is a federal agency responsible for the Affairs of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad, and the International Humanitarian Cooperation. It was established in 2008. It is under the command of the President of the Russian Federation and is subordinate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). The principal mission of the organization is to strengthen Russia's humanitarian influence in the world. The organization is represented in 71 countries by 87 foreign missions. Since 2021, it has been informally known as the Russian House.

The organization began its history as the All-Union Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries (VOKS) in 1925. In 1958, VOKS was transformed into the Union of Soviet Societies for Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, and in 1994, into Roszarubezhcenter.

The agency's priority is the CIS countries. It cooperates intensively with international organizations, participates in assistance programs for the Commonwealth countries, and works out federal target programs. Within Russia, it works with regions and helps them to develop international contacts in the educational, scientific, technical, cultural, and economic spheres.

The postage stamp provides an image of the emblem of Rossotrudnichestvo - a dove against the backdrop of a drawing of the globe.

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: S. Kapranov.
Face value: 100 rubles.
Stamp size: 29×36.5 mm, sheet size: 150×100 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with 8 (4×2) stamps.
Quantity: 92 thousand stamps (11.5 thousand sheets).

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