Postage stamps and postal history of Kyrgyzstan

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First stamp, 1992

The

Kyrgyz SSR postal service was an integral part of the Soviet system. The republic was periodically recognized in sets of stamps honoring the different parts of the USSR. Kyrgyzstan is a member state of the Universal Postal Union since 1993 with its two designated postal operators - "Kyrgyz Pochtasy" SE and "Kyrgyz Express Post" LLC.[1]

First stamps

"Fauna of Kyrgyzstan" Minisheet, collective. Kyrgyz Express Post

Kyrgyzstan issued its first

Jalal-Abad Province. The country's name was given in both Cyrillic and Latin
letters; many Kyrgyz stamps have since done likewise, although the practice is not consistent, with some stamps only inscribed in Cyrillic and others only in Latin.

In April and June 1993, several types of Russian stamps were

tyiyn
.

In 2014 the second designated postal operator of Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP), decided to issue its stamps by the consent of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. During that year, KEP has presented two issues of stamps. The first one, issued on November 18, was dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union and Postal transportation of Kyrgyzstan. The second one, issued on November 19, was dedicated to Fauna of Kyrgyzstan.

References

  1. ^ "Kyrgyz Express Post". Main page. The official main page of the second designated postal operator of Kyrgyzstan.

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