Armenpress (Armenian Press; hy, Արմենպրես) is the oldest and the main state
news agency
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in
Armenia
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.
History and profile
Armenpress was founded on 18 December 1918
by the government of the
First Republic of Armenia
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as the Armenian Telegraph Agency (Հայաստանի հեռագրական գործակալություն).
[ ]Simon Vratsian
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played a major role in the establishment of the agency. After the Sovietization of Armenia in 1920 it was renamed to ''Armenkavrosta'', and subsequently known as ''Armenrosta'' and ''Armenta''. It was renamed Armenpress in 1972. During the Soviet period
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, from 1920 to 1991, it served as the "official sanctioned source of public information", operating under direct control of the Armenian Communist Party.
Armenpress collaborates with Reuters
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The agency was estab ...
, TASS
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(Russia) and Xinhua
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(China). It is a member of the Black Sea Association of National News Agencies.
Many neologisms
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coined by Armenpress have entered the Armenian language.
On 24 May 2022, Armenpress and Télam
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Overview
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news agency signed a cooperation agreement in Buenos Aires
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, Argentina.
See also
* Media of Armenia
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References
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1918 establishments in Armenia
News agencies based in Armenia
Armenian news websites
Government agencies established in 1918