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CYPRUS STAMPS - 4 April 2023 (available now)

 "Anniversaries and Events" comprising of 3 single stamps featuring the following:
50 Years of the Cyprus Thalassaemia Association
70 Years of the Pancyprian Greek Teachers Association | POED
50 Years of the Cyprus Ports Authority

and
Aerial Firefighting Cyprus - Israel (Joint Issue stamp)

50 Years of the Cyprus Thalassaemia Association
The CTA is a Non-Governmental Organisation which was founded by the parents and friends of people suffering from Thalassaemia in their effort to protect their children's rights against critical medical, social and economic problems and is the oldest patients' assocation in Cyprus.
During the 5 decades of activity, the CTA focused its attention on all aspects of medical treatment for people with Thalassaemia, their integration into society and the working enviornment, their psychological support as well as the education and training of both patients as well as medical and nursing staff.
At the same time, with its ongoing actions and initiatives, it supports blood donation in Cyprus, the population control program and the promotion of general health policies.

70 Years of the Pancyprian Greek Teachers Association | POED
The Pancyprian Greek Teachers Organisation (POED), is the collective expression of Greek Cypriot Teachers of Primary, Pre-Primary and Special Education.
It was founded on 9 April 1953 and currently has more than 6000 members.
The priority for the Organisation is to promote and upgrade Public Education and Public Schools. Every day, POED supports teachers, fights for upgrading their prestige and dignity and guarantees their work benefits.
Through its 70 year course with its struggles and actions, POED has played and continues to play a decisive role in the historical, political, national, social and economic development of Cyprus.

50 Years of the Cyprus Ports Authority
The Cyprus Ports Authority celebrates in the year of 2023, 50 years since its establishment and operation as the competent Semi-Governmental Organisation that owns, manages and operates the port facilities and shipping aids of Cyprus.
Within the framework of the celebrations and historical importance of the Authority's 50 years of operation, a special anniversary logo of the Organisation has been created.  It features on the commemorative stamp which aims at promoting the Organisation's path for half a century.

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Available on Cyprus Stamps website: as a set of 3 MINT stamps, CTO | USED set of 3 stamps, a set of 3 full sheets containing 8 stamps of each stamp in the Anniversaries & Events set and a single Post Office Official First Day Cover (FDC) containing 3 stamps.

POED & Cyprus Thalassaemia Association - Design & Artwork: Sakis Vasiliou, Lefkosia.
Cyprus Ports Authority - Design: Andreas Smilas.
Artwork: Ermina Emmanouel, Lefkosia.

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Aerial Firefighting Cyprus - Israel (Joint Issue stamp)
The Post Offices of Cyprus and Israel are releasing a joint commemorative edition on the subject of aerial firefighting.
Since both Cyprus and Israel, due to their proximity, experience and dealings with situations of a similar nature arising from natural or man-made hazards, an Interstate Agreement and Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Cyprus Fire Service and the Israel Fire and Rescue Service, for their mutual and beneficial cooperation.
A mutual aid program was also established between the Republic of Cyprus and Israel for periods of major man-made and natural disasters for support purposes, by dispatching ground, air and rescue forces for firefighting during situations of crisis.

Available on Cyprus Stamps website as a single MINT stamp, CTO | USED single stamp, a full sheet of MINT stamps containing 8 stamps (CTO | USED sheets available in limitied quantities) and a single Post Office Official First Day Cover (FDC).
Also, limited availability - sets of 2 stamps (both Cyprus and Israel stamps) and sets of 2 Post Office Offical FDCs from both issues.

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Design: Israel Post
Artwork: Manolis Emmanouel, Lefkosia.

Printing: Litho-Offset on unwatermarked paper. Printer: Baltic Banknote High Security Printing (applicable to each of the above stamp issues for the Republic of Cyprus).