YEREVAN, DECEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s minister of transport, communication and information technologies Vahan Martirosyan congratulated ARMENPRESS news agency on the 99th anniversary.

The minister said ARMENPRESS news agency is distinguished by its professional working style. “I am happy that ARMENPRESS news agency has its unique place in the Armenian media field. As for many people, for me as well ARMENPRESS is a reliable source of local and international news and is distinguished by its professional work.

I congratulate the current and former employees of ARMENPRESS news agency on the 99th anniversary of establishment. I wish a working and creative energy, more occasions to report good and positive news, continue your activity with the same impartiality and accuracy”, the minister said.

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.