2169) The Pamir Highway, Kyrgyzstan: A set of two stamps of 150 KGS and 175 KGS issued by Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP) depicting the second highest Highway and also the second most beautiful in the World: Date of Stamps issue: 31.12.2021:

2169) The Pamir Highway, Kyrgyzstan: A set of two stamps of 150 KGS and 175 KGS issued by Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP) depicting the second highest Highway and also the second most beautiful in the World: Date of Stamps issue: 31.12.2021:

On  31.12.2021, the Ministry of Digital Development of the Kyrgyz Republic has put into circulation a set of two Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP) postage stamps titled - "The Pamir Highway".

About the Pamir Highway:

The Pamir Highway is a high-altitude road with a length of more than 1,200 km, connecting the capital of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, with the important regional center of Kyrgyzstan - the city of Osh. 

This is the second highest highway not only in Central Asia, but in the whole world. Some of the highway’s mountain passes are at an altitude of over 4,000 meters above sea level. 

According to National Geographic magazine, the Pamir Highway is in second place in the list of the top 10 most beautiful roads in the world.

The Pamir Highway is a part of the historic Silk Road that ran from in Ancient China to Europe. 

It has always played a huge role in the development of international trade and the exchange of cultural values between various peoples. 

In the 21st century, this road continues to play an important infrastructural role in the socio-economic life of Kyrgyzstan and other countries of the region. 

At the same time, the Pamir Highway attracts many travellers/tourists with its magnificent views and vivid landscapes. 

The stamp issued by Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP):

This issue this set of two postage stamps is primarily aimed at popularising and contributing to the realization of the tourism potential of Kyrgyzstan.

The Stamp of 150 KGS is titled - "Mountain Serpentine".

The stamp of 175 KGS is titled - "Mountain Valley".

The Miniature Sheet (MS) is titled - "The Pamir Highway" , and contains the two stamps issued in the set, with two labels. The Taldyk Pass Serpentine is illustrated on the labels.

A Mini Sheet (MS) of Four Stamps of 150 KGS each with two labels.

A Mini Sheet (MS) of four Stamps of 175 KGS each, with two labels.

A Maximum Card or Maxi Card affixed with a stamp of 150 KGS.

 A Maxi Card has all three elements of one face - The picture/photograph, the Stamp and the Cancellation.

A Maximum Card or Maxi Card affixed with a Stamp of 175 KGS.

The First Day Cover (FDC) is titled -The Pamir Highway". The two stamps issued in the set are affived at top right cancelled with a special Cancellation Stamp/Postmark of Bishkek Post Office of Kyrgyz Express Post. The date of Cancellation is - "31.12.2021".

The Technical Specifications:

Paper: coated, gummed, 105 g/m².

Printing method: full-color offset lithography.

Stamps perforation: comb 14:14½.

Stamps size: 46.00 х 27.50 mm.

Stamps are issued in MiniSheets of 4 stamps with two labels. 

Stamps are also issued in a Collective MiniSheet of 2 stamps (one complete set and two labels). Taldyk Pass Serpentine is illustrated on the labels.

MiniSheets Size: 113 x 108 mm.

Collective MiniSheet Size: 113 х 80 mm.

Quantity issued: 7 000 pieces each stamp, including the

Quantity of the Collective Minisheet printed - 2000 pieces.

Photographers: Dmitriy Chistoprudov and Nikolay Rykov

Designer: Daria Maier.

First Day Cover Size: C6 (162 mm x 114 mm)

No. of FDCs and Maxim Cards: 200 pieces each

FDC and Maxi Card printing method: Full-Colour Offset

Printer House: "Nova Imprim" (Chișinău, Moldova).

For other interesting posts from the Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP), Kyrgyzstan & Banknotes, please visit the following links:

1) The Great Silk Road: A Stamp of 150 KGS issued by Kyrgyz Express Post on 24.11.2017

2) 60 Years of the Space Age: A set of three stamps issued by Kyrgyz Express Post on 15.11.2017:

3) Edible Mushrooms of Kyrgyzstan: A set of four stamps issued by KEP on 06.04.2017 

4) Birds of Kyrgyzstan: A set of four stamps issued by the Kyrgyzstan Express Post (KEP) on 22.05.2018

5) Som Banknotes of the Kyrgyz Republic or Kyrgyzstan

6) Year of the Brown (or Yellow) Dog: A 100 KGS Stamp issued by the Kyrgyz Express Post on 31.01.2018:

7) XVIII Asian Games to be held in Indonesia from 18.08.2018 to 02.09.2018: A set of two stamps being brought out by Kyrgyz Express Post commemorating the Games on 09.07.2018

8) 43rd Chess Olympiad (23.09.2018-06.10.2018): A 100 KGS Postage stamp issued by the Kyrgyz Express Post on 20.08.2018

9) Butterflies of Kyrgyzstan: A set of three stamps depicting the Loxias Apollo, Colias regia and Colias christophi Butterflies, issued by the Kyrgyz Express Post on 07.09.2018

10) Issyk-Kul Lighthouses in Kyrgyzstan: Two stamps of the values of 100 KGS and 150 KGS issued by the Kyrgyz Express Post on 16.01.2018

11) "Kyrgyz Republic Red Data Book": A set of four stamps issued by the Kyrgyz Express Post featuring the Marbled Polecat (50 KGS), Pallas's Cat (75 KGS), Turkestan Cat (100 KGS) and the Himalayan Brown Bear (150 KGS) - all endangered species: Stamp issue Date: 07.12.2018

12) "The Little Bustard, Bird of the Year", Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP) Stamp issue of 150 KGS: Stamp issue Date: 09.05.2019

13) Beekeeping in Kyrgyzstan: A set of three Stamps issued by the Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP): Stamp set issue date: 28.10.2019

14) The Seven Thousanders, Kyrgyzstan: A set of three Stamps depicting Jengish Chokusu (50 KGS), Lenin Peak (100 KGS) and Khan Tengri (150 KGS) issued by Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP): Date of Stamp issue: 21.02.2020

15) The "White-Browed Tit Warbler", Kyrgyzstan: The second Stamp issued in the Series titled - "Bird of the Year": A Stamp of 150 KGS issued by the Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP): Date of Stamp issue: 17.12.2020

16) 44th Chess Olympiad held in Russia (24.07.2020 to 30.08.2020), Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP) has issued a stamp commemorating the first online Olympiad held in 2020 for the first time in its history: Date of Stamp issue: 16.12.2020

17) Endangered Fishes, Red Data Book (III) Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyz Express Post has issued thisset of four Postage Stamps featuring endangered species of Fishes in Kyrgyzstan: Date of Stamp Set issue: 18.03.2021

18) "The Bearded Vulture" (Gypaetus barbatus), Kyrgyzstan Republic: Bird of the Year (III): A postage stamp of 175 KGS issued by the Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP) featuring this large Bird of Prey: Date of Stamp issue: 31.03.2021

19)Saimaluu-Tash Petroglyphs, Kyrgyzstan:Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP) has released a set of three stampsof the values of 50 KGS (Animal Petroglyph), 150 KGS (The Sun Face Petroglyph) and 175 KGS (Agriculture Petroglyph): Date of Stamp Set issue:18.05.2021

20) The Pamir Highway, Kyrgyzstan: A set of two stamps of 150 KGS and 175 KGS issued by Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP) depicting the second highest Highway and also the second most beautiful in the World: Date of Stamps issue: 31.12.2021

For some other interesting posts from United Nations Organisation, please visit the following links:

1) Old Town of Avila, Spain: A UNESCO World Heritage Site featured on a 2 Euro Proof Coin by the Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre Real Casa de la Moneda" (FNMT-RCM- "National Coinage & Stamp Factory - The Royal Spanish Mint)

 2) Along the Silk Road 2017 World Heritage - UNESCO: A set of 6 stamps issued on 03.08.2017

3) Climate Change Summit, United Nations Organisation (New York): A set of 6 stamps and 3 Souvenir Sheets brought out by the United Nations Postal administration (UNPA) on the theme - "A Race we can win - A Race we must win" on 23.09.2019

4) World Bee Day: A set of three Stamps issued by the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA)on behalf of three offices - New York, Geneva and Vienna to bring focussed attention on Bees: Stamps issue date: 20.05.2019

5) "ACT NOW" United Nations Climate Action Campaign: A sheet of ten stamps issued by the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA)featuring 10 global actions that people can take in ther daily lives to confront the Climate crisis and help the planet: Date of Stamp set issue: 27.03.2020

6) 75th Anniversary of the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), India: A Rs.75/- Quaternary Silver Coin issued by the Government of India, commemorating the milestone: Date of Commemorative Coin Release: 16.10.2020

7) 75th Anniversary of the United Nations Organisation (UNO), The Netherlands: A Coin-card set of three denominations of 0.50 Euros, 0.20 Euros and 0.05 Euros minted by the Royal Dutch Mint to celebrate the milestone: Year of Coin-card issue: 2020

8) Panda Twins - Qiqi and Diandian, "United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Global Animal Goodwill Ambassadors" depicted on 3 - stamp Mini Sheet (MS) which commemorates the China World Stamp Expo (11-17.06.2019) and SINGPEX (2019)

9) Ping Yao, China: Ancient City and UNESCO World Heritage site: 2,000 Yuan, 100 Yuan Gold Coins and 10 Yuan Silver Coin, released by the People's Bank of China in 2019

10) World Soil Day (5th December), United Nations (UN): The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has issued a Commemorative Stamp Sheet (SS) of 10 Stamps of $1.20 each celebrating World Soil Day: Date of Stamp Sheet issue: 05.12.2020

_{^{11) "ACT NOW", Malta: The United Nations Campaign for individual Action finds a resonance in this Stamp set issued by Malta Post: Date of Stamp Set issue: 18.03.2021}}

_{^{12) "United Against Discrimination", United Nations: "International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination" (21.03): A set of three Stamps issued by the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) on behalf of its Geneva, Vienna and New York Offices): Date of Stamps issue: 19.03.2021}}

13) Michelangelo's "Pieta", Vatican City: New Copper Coin Series titled "Art and Faith": A 10 Euro Copper Coin minted by the "Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca Dello Stato" (IPZS) on behalf of the "Ufficio Filatelico e Numismatico Governatorato della Cotta del Vaticano": Coin issue date: 05.03.2020

14) Ancient Postal Routes, Vatican City State: EUROPA 2020 Theme: Two stamps of 1.10 Euro and 1.15 Euro issued by the Ufficio filatelico e Numismatico -Governatorato, Vaticano featuring Ancient Postal Routes emanating from the Vatican City State during the 6th & 11th Centuries AD

15) "Endangered National Wildlife", Vienna, United Nations Branch: EUROPA - 2021: United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has issued a set of four Sytamps featuring critically Endangered National Wildlife - The Orange-bellied Parrot, Babirusa, Bridled nail-tailed Wallaby and Telipogon-like Lepanthes: Date of Stamp set issue: 07.04.2021

16) "Endangered National Wildlife", Geneva, United Nations Office: EUROPA - 2021: United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has issued a set of four Stamps featuring Critically Endangered National Wildlife - The Golden-headed Lion Tamarin, Greater Bilby, Ring-tailed Lemur and Grand Spider Orchid: Date of Stamp set issue: 20.04.2021

17) "Endangered National WildLife", New York, United Nations Office: EUROPA -2021: United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has issued a set of four Stamps featuring Critically Endangered National Wildlife - Waigeo Cuscus, Helmeted Honeyeater, Venus Flytrap and American Alligator: Date of Stamp set issue:20.04.2021

18) The mystery of the Gold Medal which has not been minted by the Vatican, as confirmed by the Vatican Philatelic & Numismatic Division

19) World Ocean Day - 2021, United Nations Organisation (UN): The second virtual Ocean Day celebrated by the UN on 08.06.2021

20) UN - International Year of Fruits and Vegetables", Alderney (Channey Islands), a British Crown Dependency: A set of eight Stamps issued by Guernsey Post on behalf of Alderney: Date of Stamp Set issue: 07.04.2021

21) 75th Anniversary of the UNICEF (1946-2021), France: Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint) has issued a Commemorative 2 Euro Bimetallic Coin celebrating the milestone: Year of Coin issue: 2021

22) "UN - International Year of Fruits and Vegetables," Kyrgyzstan: A Postage Stamp of 150 KGS issued by Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP): Date of Stamp issue: 29.06.2021

23) Asteroid Day 2021 (30 June), Luxembourg: A Stamp issied by Luxembourg Postes (Luxembourg Post) marking the asteroid Day: Date of Stamp issue: 23.07.2021

24) "Romania 65 Years in the UNESCO, Danube Delta, 30 Years in the UNESCO World Heritage": Romfilatelia (Romanian Post) has issued set of five stamps showing species of birds and mammals found in the Danumbe Delta: Date of Stamp set issue: 27.07.2021

Stamp issue on Bees from the United Nations Postal Administration UNPA) & Kyrgyzstan Express Post (KEP):

1) World Bee Day: A set of three Stamps issued by the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA)on behalf of three offices - New York, Geneva and Vienna to bring focussed attention on Bees: Stamps issue date: 20.05.2019

2) Beekeeping in Kyrgyzstan: A set of three Stamps issued by the Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP): Stamp set issue date: 28.10.2019