RIGA - On Friday, September 11, Latvia's national postal company Latvijas Pasts, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will issue a stamp dedicated to the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, LETA was told at the company.
The new postage stamp will have a face value of EUR 4.41.
The stamp will have a print run of 7,000 copies, and 500 specially designed envelopes will also be issued alongside the stamp.
The philatelic issue was designed by artist Girts Griva.
The unveiling of the philatelic issue will take place on September 11 at 9 a.m. at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with Foreign Minister Baiba Braze (New Unity), U.S. Ambassador to Latvia Melissa Argyros, U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Andrew Puzder, and Latvijas Pasts board member Andris Purins scheduled to attend the event. Later, the special tribute will be delivered to the U.S. President.
First-day postmarking will take place on Friday, September 11, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Latvijas Pasts customer service center Elizabete.
As reported, Latvijas Pasts had a turnover of EUR 82.706 million last year, which is 11.8 percent less than in 2024, but the company posted a profit of EUR 2.995 million in contrast to a loss the previous year.
Latvijas Pasts provides postal services throughout the territory of Latvia. The company provides domestic and international deliveries, ranging from e-commerce and parcel deliveries to press, letter correspondence and personalized logistics solutions. Latvijas Pasts is a wholly state-owned company with around 1,550 employees.
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