Khurzarin

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Хурзæрин
TypeTri-weekly newspaper
Founded1 January 1924
Language
Circulation
1700

Khurzarin (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

  • 1924-1932: Хурзӕрин, Dawn
  • 1932-1957: Коммунист, Communist
  • 1957-199?: Советон Ирыстон, Soviet Ossetia.

References

  1. ^ "Regions and territories: South Ossetia". BBC News. 25 April 2012.
  2. ^ Zhanna Tarkhanova (July 26, 2016). "A useless language?". jam-news.net.