The cancellation ceremony of the envelope with the original stamp for the 35th anniversary of the CIS was held in Minsk

The official cancellation ceremony of the art envelope with the original stamp dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the formation of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held at the CIS Executive Committee in Minsk on September 29, the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti news agency reports.

As BelTA informs, CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev drew attention to the special importance of the commemorative issue. He noted that this brand will be distributed not only in Belarus, but also abroad, recalling the 35-year history of the creation and development of the Commonwealth.

- It was a controversial but also positive time. Over the years, cooperation has strengthened, many treaties and agreements have been signed, and now this work continues, Lebedev said.

In honor of the 35th anniversary of the CIS, a wide range of events is planned. One of the most important events will be the meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth, which will be held in Moscow on December 10 and 11.

The Minister of Communications and Informatization of Belarus Kirill Zalessky noted that over 35 years the CIS has been established as a universal regional interstate organization that contributes to solving the most difficult problems and building an equal political dialogue, building new mechanisms for trade and economic cooperation, humanitarian partnership and security.

Postage stamps are a kind of chronicle of the state and allow to preserve the memory of important historical events and international dates. Zalessky recalled that Belarus has been celebrating the anniversary of the CIS with postal projects since 2001. One copy of the postal issue will be donated to the Commonwealth Museum.

The ceremony was also attended by representatives of the CIS countries, the leadership of the CIS Executive Committee.

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