Abaka (weekly)
Encyclopedia
Abaka is an Armenian Canadian trilingual newspaper established in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
in 1975. It is the official political organ of the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party (Ramgavar party). Since 2010 however, it has been reflecting the views of the splinter Armenakan-Democratic Liberal Party
.
Abaka is published weekly in Armenian
with 4-page additional supplement in the middle (two pages in French
and 2 pages English
).
The newspaper also publishes a children/teens monthly supplement called "Pountch" as an insert.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1975. It is the official political organ of the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party (Ramgavar party). Since 2010 however, it has been reflecting the views of the splinter Armenakan-Democratic Liberal Party
Armenakan-Democratic Liberal Party
The Armenakan-Democratic Liberal Party held its General Constituent Conference on 19 May 2009. The conference elected a running administration presided by Armen Manvelyan as Secretary General. The conference also decided to invite to a pan-Armenian convening General Assembly scheduled in Autumn 2009...
.
Abaka is published weekly in Armenian
Armenian language
The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora...
with 4-page additional supplement in the middle (two pages in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and 2 pages English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
).
The newspaper also publishes a children/teens monthly supplement called "Pountch" as an insert.