Latvijas Pasts plans to make three new stamp releases in May 2020
30.04.2020
In May 2020 Latvijas Pasts plans to make three new postage stamp releases: the Europa series will be supplemented with two stamps, one stamp will be added to the Latvian Architecture series and one stamp will be dedicated to the International Year of Plant Health. Observing the national security requirements for containing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, the first day stamp cancellation events will not take place, but those interested in the stamp cancellation options are invited to contact us by writing to the e-mail address: filatelija@pasts.lv.
On the 8th of May 2020 Latvijas Pasts plans to supplement the Europa postage stamp series with two new stamps. Its theme this year is the Ancient Postal Routes. On the 15th of May the second stamp dedicated to the theme of water towers will be issued in the Latvian Architecture series, and on the 29th of May a stamp in honour of the International Year of Plant Health will be released.
Due to the emergency situation in the country and in order to contain the spread of the
COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, the special first day stamp cancellation events will not be held. However, it will be possible for collectors and those interested in philately to stamp the new stamp releases by contacting the Stamp and Philately Department of
Latvijas Pasts in advance by e-mail:
filatelija@pasts.lv.
You can follow the philately news and updates on postage stamp releases
here.
In 2020 Latvijas Pasts plans to make a total of 17 postage stamp releases: 29 stamps and one stamp block with an overall print run of more than five million copies.
About SJSC Latvijas Pasts
Latvijas Pasts ensures the widest availability of postal services throughout Latvia by maintaining more than 600 post offices. The primary function of the company is provision of the universal postal service; Latvijas Pasts also provides commercial transport, express mail, payment, press subscription, retail and philatelic services. Latvijas Pasts is a wholly State-owned company with over 3,400 employees. The quality measurements of Latvijas Pasts domestic mail deliveries are regularly conducted by Kantar TNS, one of the leading market, social and media research agencies in Latvia. In turn, the quality measurements of the cross-border deliveries are provided within the framework of the International Post Corporation through the intermediary of the research companies Kantar TNS, Ipsos and Quotas.
Additional information:
Vineta Danielsone | Senior Public Relations Project Manager
