The first-day-of-issue ceremony for 20th anniversary of ASEM postage stamps has been held on April 15. Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and "Mongol Post" state-owned enterprise unveiled the two sheets of postage stamps at Zovshiltsol Hall of MFA, officiating the issuance.
"This year is the twentieth anniversary of ASEM, which makes the 11th ASEM Summit even more significant," said Foreign Minister L. Purevsuren. "This stamp will memorialize the unprecedented level of diplomatic achievement of Mongolia for posterity."
"ASEM 20th Anniversary" stamps, as designed by Ts. Tsengel and J.Gankhuyag under the supervision of art director D. Erdembileg (Honorary Cultural Artist), has the official logo of 11th ASEM Summit, the equestrian statue of Genghis Khan, Government Palace of Mongolia, and central high-rise landmarks of the capital Ulaanbaatar.
Also included in the stamp sheets are map of Asia and Europe, flag of Mongolia and other countries that organized the previous Summits, name of the capital and the year of the ASEM11 Summit.
Mongolia first issued postage stamps in 1924, and now has 1,007 releases so far. A total of 156 stamps on 78 themes of anniversary of international events, diplomatic milestones or significant international summits starting from 1955.
20,000 copies of “20th Anniversary of ASEM" stamps have been issued, and each one is sold for 1,300-1,500 MNT.
The first-day-of-issue ceremony for 20th anniversary of ASEM postage stamps has been held on April 15. Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and "Mongol Post" state-owned enterprise unveiled the two sheets of postage stamps at Zovshiltsol Hall of MFA, officiating the issuance.
"This year is the twentieth anniversary of ASEM, which makes the 11th ASEM Summit even more significant," said Foreign Minister L. Purevsuren. "This stamp will memorialize the unprecedented level of diplomatic achievement of Mongolia for posterity."
"ASEM 20th Anniversary" stamps, as designed by Ts. Tsengel and J.Gankhuyag under the supervision of art director D. Erdembileg (Honorary Cultural Artist), has the official logo of 11th ASEM Summit, the equestrian statue of Genghis Khan, Government Palace of Mongolia, and central high-rise landmarks of the capital Ulaanbaatar.
Also included in the stamp sheets are map of Asia and Europe, flag of Mongolia and other countries that organized the previous Summits, name of the capital and the year of the ASEM11 Summit.
Mongolia first issued postage stamps in 1924, and now has 1,007 releases so far. A total of 156 stamps on 78 themes of anniversary of international events, diplomatic milestones or significant international summits starting from 1955.
20,000 copies of “20th Anniversary of ASEM" stamps have been issued, and each one is sold for 1,300-1,500 MNT.