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31.10.2024
To recognise the achievements of Latvian athletes at the Paris Paralympic Games 2024, bringing home four medals, Latvijas Pasts is issuing a block of stamps and an envelope with a special design on 31 October this year. The medallists will be honoured and philatelic products will be presented at the Saeima, with participation of representatives of the Saeima, the Ministry of Transport, the Latvian Paralympic Team and Latvijas Pasts.
A total of 4,463 athletes representing 170 national Paralympic committees competed in the 17th Summer Paralympic Games that took place in Paris, the capital of France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024.
The Latvian team also participated, and three athletes won four medals: Diāna Krūmiņa won a gold medal in javelin throw in athletics, Rihards Snikus – two gold medals in equestrian sports, both in individual dressage competitions and in freestyle, and Aigars Apinis – a silver medal in discus throw.
In honour of our athletes’ achievements, Latvijas Pasts is issuing a block of stamps in 3,500 copies and an envelope with a special design in 500 copies on 31 October. The nominal value of each stamp is 2.30 euros, and they are intended for combinations of various tariffs. These philatelic products were designed by artist Ģirts Grīva.
Presentation and stamping of the stamps and envelopes in honour of the Latvian medallists of the Paris Paralympic Games will be held at the Saeima on 31 October. Among the attendees of the event will be Daiga Mieriņa, Speaker of the Saeima; Kaspars Briškens, Minister for Transport; Zane Skujiņa-Rubene, Head of the Latvian Paralympic Team and Member of the Saeima; Pēteris Lauriņš, Board Member of Latvijas Pasts; and Dāvis Martiņš Daugavietis, Chairperson of the Sports Subcommission of the Education, Culture and Science Commission.
Initially stamps and envelopes will be available for purchase at the post office on Elizabetes Street and Latvijas Pasts e-store at https://veikals.pasts.lv/. The first-day stamping is scheduled for 31 October, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, at the post office located at 41/43 Elizabetes Street, Riga.
The Paralympic Games are international competitions for persons with functional disabilities. They are organised every four years in the country where that year’s Olympic Games are held and are split into winter and summer games.
The organiser of the Paralympic Games is the International Paralympic Committee. The first Summer Paralympic Games were held in Rome (Italy) in 1960.
In 2016, Latvijas Pasts issued a block of stamps dedicated to the Latvian Paralympic champions – medallists of the 15th Summer Paralympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro in September 2016: Diāna Dadzīte, Aigars Apinis and Edgars Bergs.
The next issue of philatelic products is scheduled for 8 November.
Philatelic products issued by Latvijas Pasts are highly appreciated among customers, collectors and experts alike. International philatelic associations evaluate stamps issued by Latvijas Pasts according to strict standards as equivalent to those from the largest countries, and they are regularly included both in the catalogues of globally recognised philatelic products and in the collections of renowned philatelists.
About Latvijas Pasts VAS
Latvijas Pasts is a state-owned company, and its business branches include postal, logistics and financial services. The company specialises in domestic and international deliveries, from e-commerce and parcel shipments to press, letter correspondence and personalised logistics solutions. Latvijas Pasts, using reliable air, water and land transit connections, provides services to both private individuals and business customers. The team of the national post operator consists of approximately 2,200 employees.
Latvijas Pasts delivers postal items within the largest parcel locker network, is dedicated to providing an excellent customer experience in more than 155 post offices and constantly introduces innovations and state-of-the-art technologies. Latvijas Pasts vision is to become the first choice deliverer of postal items for every Latvian resident
For additional information, contact
Inita Fedko | Communication Specialist of the Communication and Philately Department
Mob.: +371 26663732
E-mail: pr@pasts.lv, inita.fedko@pasts.lv
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