YEREVAN, 17 DECEMBER, ARMENPRESS. Russia’s TASS News Agency has congratulated “ArmenPress” News Agency on the day of its establishment. Particularly, Director General of the Russian news agency Sergei Mikhailov wrote the following in his congratulatory message addressed to Director of “ArmenPress” News Agency Aram Ananyan: “Throughout the many years of its existence, “ArmenPress” News Agency has achieved great heights and has a high reputation among its readers and partners. Coverage of different events and issues and the provision of timely and precise information ensure a wide audience. We are certain that the creative members of the staff at “ArmenPress” News Agency will continue to work more professionally, guided by the principles of the ethics of journalism and will make substantial contributions to the strengthening of cooperation between foreign presses.

I sincerely wish “ArmenPress” News Agency many more years of effectiveness, as well as prosperity and more success. Taking the opportunity, I would like to voice hope that our news agencies will continue to maintain the good relations. Accept my warmest congratulations.”

December 18^th is the day of the establishment of “ArmenPress” News Agency. The record of the session of the National Council of Armenia on that day in 1918 marked the establishment of Armenia’s telegraphic agency, which was a big event for the newly independent Armenia.