The administration of UkraFil sute congratulates all believing Christians on a light and joyful holiday of Christmas!
Accept the most sincere wishes of health, happiness, well-being and peace!

The quantity of post issues of Republic Karabah the least (short of Republic South Ossetia which practically doesn't let out stamps) among republics of the former Soviet Union.
The Enterprise "Artsahpochta" has planned for 2011 to prepare following post issues:
1. January-February - issue of the stamps devoted to the ancient city of Tigranakert in territory of Karabah.
2. The second quarter 2011 - Artskh Bridges.
3. September, 2011 - joint post issue of 2 values with Armenia devoted to the 20 anniversary of independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and Republic Armenia.

The Internet resource UkraFil has replenished with one more section of the catalogue of post issues. The electronic version in French most an unabridged edition of the catalogue of post issues of Abkhazia 1993-2010 is created.
Till now any information resource (printing and electronic) had no the French-speaking version of philately of Abkhazia. The efforts of administration UkraFil henceforth such version exists. The access is free to it.
Welcome for all French speaking Internet users!

It’s finished the big and tough job on one more section of the E-shop catalogue UkraFil. The post issues of Abkhazia - one of the most difficult themes of philately of republics of the former USSR.
The Internet resource UkraFil suggests the collectors to familiarize with the English version of the catalog of Abkhazia of 1993-2010.
Thanks to E-shop UkraFil the stamps of Abkhazia become more accessible to a wide range of collectors all over the world!

It possible to consider what edition of post issue is optimum? That both surpluses don’t remain, and all wishing to provide... "Problem" demands the individual and not ordinary approach. However, the Russian edit-shopping centre "Stamp" on that has own decision based on a classical maxim of the known Soviet writer-satirist of M. Zhvanetsky performed by well-known actor Arcady Raikin: "Deficiency - the great engine of public specific relations".
By this rule also are guided in Edit Centre "Stamp", making souvenir booklets of Mail of Russia. In 2010 3 booklets which edition makes only 100 copies have been published..
1. 275 years of the birth of painter F.Rokotov.
Includes the loose leaf with 2 values in holders and an envelope with cancel of the first day.
Designer of cover - A.Gribkova.

2.275 years of the birth of painter D.Levitsky.
The booklet consists of a three-folding folder with a gold stamping on cover, 2 values in holders and an envelope with cancel of the first day.
Designer - T.Urazova.

3. XXI Winter Olympic games in Vancouver.
The souvenir booklet includes the mini sheet of 9 values with the image of an official emblem of Games and the Envelope of the First Day.
Designer of cover - A.Gribkova.

At symbolical issue in 100 copies it is possible to assert without exaggeration that the Russian souvenir booklets get to the category scarce still before go on sale. It is obvious that to all interested persons won't get. Therefore it is necessary to follow the tested and old technique checked up by time: store chief, the commodity researcher, the director shop... Well and so on...

"Oh, great, mighty, truthful and free Russian..."
In 2009 and 2010 the Russia post has noted outstanding Russian writers and playwrights, representatives of the classical Russian and world literature of XIX - and beginnings of the XX-th centuries of N.Gogol and A.Chehov.
2009 is the year of the 200 anniversary the birth of Nikolay Gogol. The Russian post has devoted to this event the postage block and mini sheet. And also it issued the special souvenir booklet consisting of the block, mini sheet, 2 covers of the First Day, the prestamped card with letter "V", 2 prestamped commemorative covers.
Design - M.Bodrov.
Booklet edition - 1500 copies

In 2010 the world of culture and literature marked the 150 anniversary the birth of Anton Chekhov. At first the post of Russia has been noted post this event by Block and mini sheet. The souvenir booklet in art cover, including the stamps and 2 Envelopes of First Day has been issued.
Designer - A.Gribkova.
Booklet edition - 1500 copies

The same song performed by variety French-Italian tenors accompanied by many-voiced chorus.

Listen and enjoy.