Aztag Daily Newspaper
Encyclopedia
The Aztag Daily Newspaper is the official newspaper
of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
(Dashnaktsutiun) in Lebanon
. The present Editor in Chief is Shahan Kandaharian.
The Aztag Daily started publication on March 5, 1927 in Beirut
, Lebanon
. Also the following supplements of Aztag are published:
The newspaper also used to run an online service in Armenian
and English
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Armenian Revolutionary Federation in Lebanon
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation is an Armenian political party very active in Lebanon since the 1920s as an official political party in the country after having started with small student cells in the late 1890s and early 1900s.The party is considered to have the biggest political support...
(Dashnaktsutiun) in Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
. The present Editor in Chief is Shahan Kandaharian.
The Aztag Daily started publication on March 5, 1927 in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
. Also the following supplements of Aztag are published:
- "Bzdig-mzdig" (children supplement)
- "Navasart" (sports)
- "Anahid"
The newspaper also used to run an online service in Armenian
Armenian language
The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...