ARMENPRESS demonstrated itself as a reliable source of information – Armenian Presidential spokesman

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS. Spokesman of the President of Armenia Vladimir Hakobyan congratulated ARMENPRESS state news agency on the 99th anniversary.

In a congratulatory letter sent to the Director of the news agency, the spokesperson said: “Dear Mr. Ananyan,

Accept my warmest congratulations on the 99th anniversary of ARMENPRESS news agency.

Looking at the path the agency has passed and summarizing it, it can be stated for sure that the ARMENPRESS staff has all grounds to be proud of its professional achievements. Throughout its long-term activity ARMENPRESS demonstrated itself as a reliable source of information which is used by various Armenian and foreign media outlets.

I wish the ARMENPRESS newsfeed to be impartial, diverse and professional, and the creative staff to be guided by the principles of responsibility, neutrality and freedom of information in its professional activity”.

ARMENPRESS news agency was established on December 18, 1918 when by the decision of the National Council of the first Armenian Republic an unprecedented state-run news agency, Armenian Telegraph Agency, was created. Currently, ARMENPRESS news agency operates as a Closed Joint-Stock Company the stocks of which are owned by the Republic of Armenia. The agency is the oldest in Armenia. At the moment it produces eleven newslines: official, politics, economy, society, regional, international, Armenian world, culture, sport, life, innovation, interviews and photo news.

ARMENPRESS has signed agreements on bilateral partnership with over 20 leading news agencies nearly 1/3 of which have been signed during the last 5 years. TASS, Reuters, Xinhua, IRNA, MENA, BTA, AGERPRES, BELTA, Kazinform and many other media outlets with which information and photo exchange is conducted are among our partners.

ARMENPRESS is the most frequently quoted Armenian news agency by international media. Apart from partners, the news produced by ARMENPRESS is used by such international giants as CNN, UPI, BBC, “RiaNovosti” and so on.