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05.05.2015
First-day cancellation of the new stamp Freedom of Speech will take place in the refurbished premises of the Post Center located in shopping mall Origo, 2 Stacijas laukums, Riga, on May 3, 2015, from 10 AM to 8 PM.
The stamp and the cover Freedom of Speech have been designed by Ludis Danilāns. The denomination of the new stamp is € 0.57 and its print run is 1,000,000 copies. The print run of the cover is 1,500. The stamps have been printed at Baltic Banknote printing house in Latvia.
UNESCO promotes freedom of expression and freedom of the press and fosters media independence and pluralism. Today, there are still mass media, both printed and online ones, which are fighting for the right to be free and heard. Work related to the freedom of expression and freedom of the press is part of the fundamental human rights norms, as outlined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 1993, the UN General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day.
The new stamp Freedom of Speech can be viewed here
The new cover with the first-day cancellation is available for viewing here
The next new philatelic release is scheduled for May 15.
Additional information:
Gita Valtenberga,
Head of External Communications Management Division
SJSC Latvijas Pasts
E-mail: gita.valtenberga@pasts.lv
Mobile phone: +371 29283386
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