Arshak Hakobian Press (Arshak Hakobiants & Comp., Arsh. Hakobiants & Sons, “Luys”). Printing Office

Arshak Hakobian Press (Arshak Hakobiants & Comp., Arsh. Hakobiants & Sons, “Luys”). Printing Office 1907 y․

RA (Republic of Armenia) / Yerevan

Historical Introduction
1908 y․

Arshak Hakobian Press (Arshak Hakobiants & Comp., Arsh. Hakobiants & Sons, “Luys”). In 1908 this printing-house, the establishment of which goes back to 1907, published the “Hrazdan” literary, social and economic newspaper. The editor and publisher of its first two issues was Poghos Kanduralian, whose work was later continued by A. Ter-Hakobian. Until 1909, the press published 31 issues of this paper at irregular frequency.

Poghos Kanduralian, who was an agriculturist, had received education at Moscow Academy of Agriculture after Petrovsky. From 1901 to 1905, he worked as an agriculturist in the Department of Agriculture attached to the provincial schools of Yerevan. He was one of the trustees of the eparchial school of Yerevan (for details, see Նազարյան Ս., Երևանի պարբերական մամուլը (1880-1917), Երևան, 1986, էջ 117-126). Հայ պարբերական մամուլը (1794-1980), էջ 73 (according to M. Babloyan, the editor and publisher of the newspaper was first A. Ter-Hakobian and then P. Kanduralian). Also see Հայոց պարբերական մամուլը (1794-1934), էջ 55. Abrahamian Emma, Printing-Houses Throughout the Armenian Homeland, in: "Vardzk", 2012, N 6, p. 11.

1911 — 1912 yy․

In 1911 to 1912, Luys Press published the “Nor Dzayn” (“New Voice”) literary and social weekly (editor: Vahan Abrahamian) and the “Kran” literary, socio-economical and comic weekly under Mushegh Bagratuny’s editorship.

Հայ պարբերական մամուլը (1794-1980), էջ 88-89: Also see Հայոց պարբերական մամուլը (1794-1934), էջ 68-69: Նազարյան Ս., Երևանի պարբերական մամուլը (1880-1917), Երևան, 1986, էջ 128-135, 147: Mushegh Bagratuny (1870, Karbi Village - 1945) received primary education at the four-year school of Shamakhy and moved to Yerevan after his father’s death. In 1904 he was imprisoned for his adherence to the Social-Democratic Party and for the dissemination of banned literature, but in 1905 he was set free. He worked for several Bolshevik and Social-Democratic newspapers published in Tiflis and Baku. In 1920 his property was confiscated and he was exiled first to Garni Village and then to Persia. In 1921 he returned to Yerevan, where he was appointed Head of the Revolutionary Committee of Bash-Garni Village. He is the author of the script of the film of Shor and Shorshor (for details, see Նազարյան Ս., Երևանի պարբերական մամուլը (1880-1917), Երևան, 1986, էջ 160-166). Abrahamian Emma, Printing-Houses Throughout the Armenian Homeland, in: "Vardzk", 2012, N 6, p. 11.

1918 — 1919 yy․

In 1918 to 1919, Luys Press published the “Shant” newspaper (editor: H. Asatrian), the organ of the Pupils’ Union of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, and between 1918 and 1920, the “Zhoghovurd” (“People”) paper was issued there.

Հայ պարբերական մամուլը (1794-1980), էջ 114, 118: The newspaper “Shant” was printed first in Luys Press and then in that of the Ministry of Interior Affairs. Abrahamian Emma, Printing-Houses Throughout the Armenian Homeland, in: "Vardzk", 2012, N 6, p. 12.

Throughout its activity, this press published 54 Armenian and 6 Russian books with 10 newspapers.

Abrahamian Emma, Printing-Houses Throughout the Armenian Homeland, in: "Vardzk", 2012, N 6, p. 12.

Name	Year/Century	Etymology
Arshak Hakobiants & Comp.
Arshak Hakobiants & Sons
“Luys”