| Company type | News agency |
|---|---|
| Founded | 18 December 1918; 106 years ago (1918-12-18)[1] |
| Founder | National Council of Armenia |
| Headquarters | , |
| Website | armenpress |
Armenpress (Armenian Press;Armenian:Արմենպրես) is the oldest and the main state[2]news agency inArmenia.[3]
Armenpress was founded on 18 December 1918[4] by the government of theFirst Republic of Armenia as the Armenian Telegraph Agency (Հայաստանի հեռագրական գործակալություն).[4][5]Simon Vratsian played a major role in the establishment of the agency.[4] After the Sovietization of Armenia in 1920 it was renamed toArmenkavrosta, and subsequently known asArmenrosta andArmenta. It was renamed Armenpress in 1972.[4] During theSoviet period, from 1920 to 1991, it served as the "official sanctioned source of public information", operating under direct control of theArmenian Communist Party.[6]
Armenpress collaborates withReuters,TASS (Russia) andXinhua (China).[3] It is a member of the Black Sea Association of National News Agencies.[5]
Manyneologisms coined by Armenpress have entered the Armenian language.[7]
On 24 May 2022, Armenpress andTélam news agency signed a cooperation agreement inBuenos Aires, Argentina.[8]
Ա․ ստեղծել է շատ տերմիններ և նորաբանություններ, որոնք մտել են արդի հայերենի բառապաշարի մեջ։