The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities have teamed up to document the Golden Parade by issuing a set of commemorative postage stamps. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Post Authority Sherif Farouk explained that this event has made the Egyptian post utilize QR codes for the first time with commemorative stamps. This allows anyone with the stamp to obtain information on the event by scanning the code online. The commemorative cards’ measure eight cm by twelve cm at a cost of five LE. The Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat described the occasion as a majestic and historical event that deserves to be commemorated with postage stamps.

Source: Egypt Independent April 03, 2021 13:18 UTC