Information and Press Day of Kyrgyzstan
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Printed publications of Kyrgyzstan
In 2009, Kyrgyz press and Kyrgyz journalism were 85 years old!
Professional holiday of all workers of mass media, radio and television, printing, publishing houses, book trade was established by the Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic of November 1, 1993 No. 527 on the day of publication of the first issue of the national newspaper "Erkin-Too" (now "Kyrgyz Tuusu") - November 7, 1924.
The emergence of the periodical press in Kyrgyzstan falls on 1913, when representatives of the progressive Russian intelligentsia founded and published the Przhevalsky Rural Master in the amount of 16-18 pages, with a circulation of 1,000 copies, in which materials for agricultural purposes were published. After 4 issues, the magazine was discontinued. However, this publication remained in the history of Kyrgyzstan as the first printed edition.
November 7, 1924 in Tashkent published the first issue of the newspaper "Erkin Too" in the Kyrgyz language. It was signed by the Commission on Science of the Kara-Kyrgyz region. The first editor of the newspaper was E. Aliyev. This issue published an article by E. Arabaev, Chairman of the Commission on Science, which defined the historical significance of the newspaper, the poem by A. Tokombaev “Oktyabrdyn Kelgen Kezi” other articles and a variety of information. S. Karachev was appointed executive secretary of the newspaper, the editorial staff were M. Salikhov, K. Karasaev, M. Akmatov, S. Tleubergenov, who by that time had been educated in Tashkent.
In the summer of 1925 the newspaper began to be published in Pishpek. As the first edition in the Kyrgyz language, it made a huge contribution to the fight for the elimination of illiteracy, played a great role in educational work, the development of fiction and journalism. At one time, Erkin Too also served as a tutorial for teachers.
On August 20, 1927, it was renamed Kyzyl Kyrgyzstan, later Soviet Kyrgyzstan, and since 1991 Kyzyl Tuusu.
More than 1,000 newspapers and magazines are registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Traditionally, the best journalists and printers of Kyrgyzstan are awarded with state awards, awards of famous journalists.