Khurzarin
Appearance
Type | Tri-weekly newspaper |
---|---|
Founded | 1 January 1924 |
Language | Ossetian |
Headquarters | Tskhinval |
Circulation | 1700 |
Khurzarin or Xurzærin (Ossetian: Хурзæрин, Dawn) is the main Ossetian language newspaper of South Ossetia.[1] Founded on 1 January 1924, Khurzarin is published three times a week, [2] and has a circulation of 1,700 (down from 13,000 in 1975).
The newspaper received the Order of the Badge of Honour in 1973.
Previous names
[edit]- 1924-1932: Хурзӕрин, Dawn
- 1932-1957: Коммунист, Communist
- 1957-199?: Советон Ирыстон, Soviet Ossetia.
References
[edit]- ^ "Regions and territories: South Ossetia". BBC News. 25 April 2012.
- ^ Zhanna Tarkhanova (July 26, 2016). "A useless language?". jam-news.net.