sentences:  For the 26 months that it existed, "Akinchi" had attracted only 300 constant readers.Nevertheless, its existence profoundly contributed to the development of journalism in Azerbaijan and the establishment of Azeri-language newspapers and magazines such as "Ziya" (in 1879), "Ziya Gafgaziya" (in 1880), "Keshkul" (in 1883), "Sharg-i rus" (in 1903), "Irshad", "Hayat" (both in 1905), "Fiyuzat", "Takammul" and "Molla Nasraddin" (all in 1906) after which the Azeri press entered a new stage of development.22 July, the day of the first publication of "Akinchi", was declared in 2010 as the National Press Day in Azerbaijan.