Latvian newspaper
Kurzemes Vārds (from Latvian: "The Word of Kurzeme") is a Latvian regional newspaper published in Liepāja, Latvia. The first issue was published on November 27, 1918. The newspaper is issued five times a week from Monday to Friday.
During the Soviet occupation of Latvia the newspaper was renamed to "Komunists" (from Latvian: The Communist), regaining the name Kurzemes Vārds on April 13, 1990.[2]
The average circulation of the newspaper is 8800 copies. A Russian language version of the same name, Курземес Вардс, is issued four times a week.
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