Armenian press in Egypt: over 140 years of activityDecember 23, 2009 - 17:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian press in Egypt has a long history. As Dr. Suren Bayramyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter in Cairo, the Armenian periodicals are very diverse in style and subject matter: there are daily newspapers, weeklies, magazines, children's magazines; every traditional Armenian party has its own press organ. "In 2005, the Armenian press in Egypt celebrated its 140th anniversary. The first Armenian newspaper "Armaveni" (Palm tree) was published on March 16, 1865, more than 165 titles of periodicals were published since then, " Mr. Bayramian said. Dr. Bayramian published a book timed to 140th anniversary of the Armenian press, highlighting all Armenian newspapers and magazines of Egypt. He was awarded the Medal of Echmiadzin St. Mesrop Mashtots in 1999 and the Medal of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU). Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |