Today in History
“Akinchi” (Əkinçi), the first national newspaper in Azerbaijan, was published on July 22, 1875. Hasan Bey Zardabi was the founder and editor of “Akinchi”, which was considered the beginning of the press. Heralding democratic ideas, the newspaper served to create science, culture, literature and art, as well as new-type schools. Seyyed Azim Shirvani, Mirza Fatali Akhundzade, Najaf Bey Vazirov and other leading intellectuals of the time were active collaborators of the newspaper.
The publication of “Akinchi” was stopped in 1877, which was repeatedly subjected to the pressure of the censors of Tsarist Russia.
We congratulate valuable journalists on this day.
