ARMENIAN PRESS IN UKRAINE FACES FUNDING PROBLEMS

PanARMENIAN.Net
14.09.2009 17:43 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Media is one of the most important components in the
activity of Diaspora institutions. However, Armenian periodicals in
Ukraine are currently facing funding problems. As reported by Ukrainian
post, "Armyanski Vestnik" with 171 subscribers is a the most popular
periodical; "Aragats" (157 subscribers) and "Kanch" come next.

In 2008, "Armyanski Vestnik" had 366 subscribers, but it already
faced funding problems since it is printed on a different kind of
paper requiring high quality polygraphic standards. The newspaper is
now published in Odessa. Besides the periodicals above, there are
also several journals (such as "Armyanski Vestnik") which will be
published only in case of receiving financial support. "Golub Masisa"
is the only journal published regularly every three months (500 copies)
and disseminated free of charge.