DAY OF ARMENIAN PRESS
By Marietta Makarian

AZG Armenian Daily #187
18/10/2005

It is already the second year that the Armenian journalists mark
the day of Armenian press. The government’s decision in 2004 made
October 16 the day of Armenian press, in honor of the first issue of
Azdarar magazine. In 1794-96 priest Harutyun Shmavonian started the
Armenian press.

After congratulating Armenian journalists on the press day, Astghik
Gevorgian, chairman of the Journalists’ Union, made public the names
of “Azdarar” prizewinners. The prize in periodical press nomination
went to editor-in-chief of Avant-Garde magazine Juliet Martirosian,
the prize for best regional paper went to editor of Lusardzak,
Fahrad Apujanian, the prize for TV journalism went to head of “Karot”
working group, Manuk Muradian, the prize for radio journalism went
to Gohar Martikian for “The Life Formula” program and the prize for
photo journalism went to Hakob Berberian of Golos Armenii for creating
the series of photos on Artsakh war.

Astghik Gevorgian informed that the laureates of “Golden Pen” award
make up the jury of both the “Golden Pen” and “Azdarar” awards. Only
the members of the Journalists’ Union of Armenia are eligible for
the awards.