Skip to content

Ömet

Ömet is a Tatar-language socio-political newspaper published in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1989 and owned by the regional government.

Last updated September 29, 2026

AI crawler reads

No AI crawler has read this profile since Oct 28, 2026.

Overview

Ömet (Tatar: Өмет, also rendered as Эмет; the name means 'Hope') is a Tatar-language socio-political newspaper published in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia. It was founded on 30 December 1989 by a joint decision of the Ulyanovsk Oblast CPSU Committee, the Oblast Council of People's Deputies and the Tatar educational society 'Tugan Tel' ('Native Language'). Since 1994 the founder has been the administration of Ulyanovsk Oblast, and today the founder is listed as the Government of Ulyanovsk Oblast. The newspaper is distributed throughout Ulyanovsk Oblast, with subscription strongholds in the city of Ulyanovsk and in Starokulatkinsky, Cherdaklinsky, Novomalyklinsky, Melekessky and Nikolayevsky districts. In Tatar villages of the region it is effectively the only source of information, including official information, because few other publications are subscribed to there. Its editor-in-chief is Iskhak Khasibullovich Khalimov, an Honoured Worker of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan and Honoured Worker of Mass Media of Ulyanovsk Oblast. The paper covers the activities of state and local government, the preservation and development of Tatar language, culture and traditions, and the spiritual, moral and patriotic education of young people. Its most popular and highest-rated section is the news column, which reports events in the country and the region; the 'Open Tribune' section publishes interviews with well-known politicians, economists, deputies of the Legislative Assembly, regional government ministers and leaders of national and religious associations, and is authored by the editor-in-chief. According to the newspaper's own data, its print run was 7,156 copies as of 1 March 2012; the Chuvash-language Wikipedia article gives a circulation of 6,000. The publication appears weekly and has been published since 1989.

History

Ömet was founded on 30 December 1989 by a joint decision of the Ulyanovsk Oblast CPSU Committee, the Oblast Council of People's Deputies and the Tatar educational society 'Tugan Tel' ('Native Language'). It was established as a Tatar-language newspaper for the Tatar population of Ulyanovsk Oblast. From 1994 the founder included the oblast administration, and the current founder is the Government of Ulyanovsk Oblast. The newspaper has been published continuously since 1989 and appears weekly. Its editor-in-chief is Iskhak Khasibullovich Khalimov, an Honoured Worker of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan and Honoured Worker of Mass Media of Ulyanovsk Oblast. The paper is distributed throughout Ulyanovsk Oblast, with the strongest subscription bases in the city of Ulyanovsk and in Starokulatkinsky, Cherdaklinsky, Novomalyklinsky, Melekessky and Nikolayevsky districts. In Tatar villages of the region it is effectively the only source of information, including official information, because other publications are rarely subscribed to there. Its content focuses on the activities of state and local government, the preservation and development of Tatar language, culture and traditions, and the spiritual, moral and patriotic education of young people. Its most popular section is the news column, which covers events in the country and the region; the 'Open Tribune' section features interviews with well-known politicians, economists, deputies of the Legislative Assembly, regional government ministers and leaders of national and religious associations, and is authored by the editor-in-chief. According to the newspaper's own data, its print run was 7,156 copies as of 1 March 2012; the Chuvash-language Wikipedia article gives a circulation of 6,000.

  • 2012

    Print run reported at 7,156 copies.

  • 1994

    The oblast administration joins the founders of the newspaper.

  • 1989

    Ömet newspaper founded by joint decision of the Ulyanovsk Oblast CPSU Committee, the Oblast Council of People's Deputies and the Tatar educational society 'Tugan Tel'.

Products and positioning

The leading Tatar-language newspaper of Ulyanovsk Oblast and, in many Tatar villages, the only available source of information.

  • Ömet weekly newspaper

    Tatar-language socio-political newspaper distributed throughout Ulyanovsk Oblast.

Sources4 sources

Cite this profile: Cite the canonical profile. /brand-wiki/ömet · Editorial policy · How profiles are compiled