On July 13, 2013 the Kyrgyzstan post and the company "Kyrgyzmarkasy"
held presentation of a postage block of 4 values "The World Forum on Rescue
of a Snow Leopard on Earth". The issue is dated for carrying out the World
forum on preservation of a snow leopard who will take place on September 13 the
current year in Bishkek. The purpose of the Forum is fixing at the
international level the idea of preservation and a sustainable development of
the mountain ecosystems which symbol is the snow leopard.
The postage block printed in perforated and imperforated versions. Artist: E.
Issakov. Paper: chalky. Printing: offset. Perforation:
frame 14:14¼; Size of stamp in block: 40 x 28 mm Size of block: 98 x 88
mm. Edition of perforated block - 4500 copies, edition of imperforated block
- 500 copies.
The government of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan and the World
Bank plan to invite for participation in the forthcoming Forum the known
figures of world politics, culture and sports, among which Hollywood actor
Harrison Ford, world famous climber Reynkhold Messner, tennis player Roger
Federer (the third world racket) and also the ex-president of the World Bank
Robert Zoellick.