YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The first issue of "Hraparak" independent daily will be published on February 16. Its editor-in-chief Armine Ohanian told NT correspondent that Armenia's political life will be in the center of attention, and the first issue of the newspaper will be amlost completely dedicated to the presidential elections to be held on February 19. According to A. Ohanian, "Hraparak" will also address cultural, sport, social, economic and international policy sujects. 8-page "Hraparak" will come out 5 days a week. Armine Ohanian was the editor-in-chief of the daily "Zhamanak Yerevan" before January 2008. A number of employees of the editorial staff of "Zhamanak Yerevan" have also transferred to "Hraparak".

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