The cancellation of the postage stamp "Novopolotsk – Cultural Capital of Belarus" was held in Novopolotsk
The commemorative postmark was issued by the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus, and "Belpochta" prepared an artistic marked envelope. It features the Holy Archangel Michael Church, the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, the Palace of Culture of OJSC "Naftan", and the coat of arms of Novopolotsk. The design was developed by Alexander Pisaruk, head of the Novopolotsk Architectural Bureau. The print run of the envelope is 65,000 copies.
The solemn cancellation took place in the building of the Wedding Palace and at the Novopolotsk-6 post office. For this event, the Museum of History and Culture of Novopolotsk and the local branch of "Belpochta" prepared a philatelic exhibition.
The ceremony was attended by Oleg Buevich, Chairman of the Novopolotsk City Council of Deputies, and Sergey Maksak, Director of the Vitebsk branch of "Belpochta". Sergey Eduardovich mentioned that about 50 commemorative envelopes are issued annually in Belarus, dedicated to cultural and historical events, and the nature of the native region. He also recalled that the first stamp in the history of independent Belarus featured the image of the Cross of Euphrosyne of Polotsk.
All attendees of the event received a gift of an envelope cancelled with a special postmark. Undoubtedly, this copy will be included in the collections of philatelists.