FIRST ISSUE OF SUPPLEMENT TO "MANKAPATANEKAN AZG" NEWSPAPER LAUNCHED

YEREVAN, JULY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The event held in the UN Office of
Armenia on July 19 was dedicated to the presentation of the first
issue of a supplement to the "Mankapatanekan Azg" newspaper, which
was prepared by children and young people aged between 10-17. This
supplement to the newspaper is a product of a three-month intensive
project by a group of 30 children and young people. These children took
part in the essay competition beforehand, then underwent training on
children’s rights and journalism, which was organized by UNICEF and
editorial board of "Azg" Daily.

According to Emil Sahakian, the UNICEF Information and Communication
Officer, this supplement is a unique venue for children and young
people to express their thoughts and opinions concerning this or that
issue. In his conviction, there are very few newspapers and journals
for children in Armenia: "they can be counted on one’s fingers and
the existing ones are launched in an electronic variant."

Hakob Avetikian, the editor-in-chief of "Azg" Daily, stated that
the subjects located in the supplement express sincere observations
and understandings of children concerning different issues troubling
society. "I have seen such questions and observations among them that
can be noticed, perhaps, only by children," Hakob Avetikian mentioned.

The supplement to "Mankapatanekan Azg" newspaper will be published
on a monthly basis.

According to Emil Sahakian, the UNICEF Communication Officer, after
the end of this nine-month program, a similar program is envisaged
to be carried out in other regions.