Postal card to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and India
26.06.2014
The 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and India was commemorated today with a topical postal card. The Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Georgi Todorov, the Second Secretary of the Embassy of India Sandjiv Bhati, the Chairman of the Union of the philatelists in Bulgaria and the Friendship Group Bulgaria – India at the National Assembly Spas Panchev and the General Executive Director of Bulgarian Posts EAD Valentin Petkov validated the card.
Post stamps are a universal means of sending messages between countries, said the Deputy Minister. The cooperation between Bulgaria and India is developing in fields such as politics, economy and culture. Georgi Todorov highlighted the excellent cooperation in IT and communications and more specifically the programme which is financed by the Indian government for technical and economic cooperation. Within this project a number of employees of the Bulgarian administration have undergone trainings in the field of technologies.
The post stamp validated today is the second in the Bulgarian philately to commemorate the diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and India. It is being circulated in 747 copies and the artist is Georgi Pavlov. |