Hamdan bin Rashid signs frame of commemorative stamps

Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, signed on a memorial frame of stamps issued by Emirates Post Group, during his visit to the Emirates Post Group pavilion at the Water, Electricity Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2015) organised by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).

The EPG stand at WETEX featured stamps on the environment, along with other topics issued over the past few years, in keeping with the event's focus on environment and sustainability.

Fahad Al Hosani, Acting CEO of Emirates Post Group, thanked H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum for his visit to the EPG pavilion and signing the ornamental frame at WETEX, the annual exhibition that has emerged as a unique event of its kind in the world.

Referring to the unique stamps on UAE currency and coins, he hailed the move as the result of a fruitful cooperation between UAE Central Bank and Emirates Post Group to commemorate the issuing of UAE's first currency on May 19th, 1973, in denominations of Dh1, 150 fils, Dh2, Dh3 and Dh4, along with the First Day Covers on coins, Dh8.50, and currency, Dh19, respectively.

The commemorative stamps are available for stamp enthusiasts and philatelists through outlets in selected post offices, along with philately tools and specialised equipment for stamp collectors. The issuing of the stamps of the UAE currency is part of Emirates Post Group's strategy of commemorating various events and historic occasions of the UAE.