Every year on October 9, the planet celebrates World Post Day – a holiday honoring one of the most reliable, accessible, and time-tested communication networks on Earth. This date was chosen not by chance: on this day in 1874, in Switzerland, the Bern Convention was signed, laying the foundation for the creation of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). Today the UPU is one of the oldest and most successful international organizations, uniting 192 countries.

The main goal of this holiday is to remind society of the enormous significance of postal communication in the daily life of every person, the successful functioning of global business, and the socio-economic development of states.

The role of mail in the digital technology era

Despite the rapid development of the internet and instant messengers, modern mail has not lost its relevance. On the contrary, it is undergoing a large-scale digital transformation and performs crucial governmental and logistical functions:

• Support for e-commerce: The explosive growth of internet trade relies on postal infrastructure. Millions of parcels, orders, and goods are delivered daily to the