Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Valery Borissov validated the first Bulgarian philatelic edition dedicated to cartography. The illustrated postcard celebrates the International Year of the map.
"The uniqueness of the postal card before us is due to the fact that it is the only one in the world issued to mark the International Year of the map", said at the ceremony Deputy Minister Valery Borissov. He added that the creation of cards has a long tradition, but the artist of the latest edition - Georgi Pavlov, has chosen to illustrate current trends in satellite mapping. So with the help of postal-philatelic miniature meet tradition and innovation, said the Deputy Minister.
He congratulated all those who have devoted their professional development to cartography and added that the card that was validated today is a great symbol of the significance of their work.
