125th Anniversary of the ARF-D Celebrated in Armenia

The event began with a symbolic flash mob dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the ARF, with the participation of 125 members of AYF Armenia.

(armenianweekly.com) YEREVAN—On the morning of Dec. 11, Armenian Revolutionary Federation – Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) members and supporters from around the world convened at Yerevan’s Yerablur military cemetery. Those present included members of the ARF-D Bureau and ARF-D Armenia Supreme Body, representatives of ARF-D regions from over 30 countries, as well as heroes of the Artsakh Liberation…

Constitutional Amendments Approved in Armenia’s Referendum

Armen Rustamyan

(source: armenianweekly.com) Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) announced today that 825,622 citizens, around 63.4 percent of eligible voters, voted in favor of the new constitution, amid several reports of violations and irregularities. A total of 1,296,368 people, or around 50.51 percent of eligible voters, participated in the referendum according to figures released by the CEC.…

ARF-D Participates at the Socialist International Council’s Meeting in Luanda

Mario Nalpatian on the floor of the Luanda SI Council meeting

The Socialist International held its second Council meeting of 2015 on 27-28 November in Luanda, hosted by MPLA, its member party in Angola. Delegates converged in Angola’s capital representing SI member parties and organisations from across Africa, Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. The one-and-a-half-day meeting addressed the main themes of “Working for…

“Definitive Yes” campaign at Vayots Dzor and Talin provinces

Marat Grigoryan, Bagrat Yesayan

ARF-D representatives took the party’s “Definitive Yes” to the constitutional reforms campaign to Vayots Dzor and Talin provinces, yerkirmedia.am reported. During the meeting with voters in Vayq ARF-D Yerevan City Committee representative Bagrat Yessayan presented the advantages of the proposed constitution delivering counter-arguments to the rhetoric of the “No” campaign. “The supporters of the “No”…

David Lokyan: The parliamentary government system will put an end to the overcentralization

David Lokyan

(yerkirmedia.am) ARF-D party members continue meetings in regions within the frames of the constitutional referendum campaign. One of its campaign groups is in Armavir. ARF-D representative Davit Lokyan gives the names of the countries that have a parliamentary government system and are an example for many countries of the world with their development level. Overall,…

Vardanyan: Constitutional reforms to pave way to steady political system; Ruling party realizes need to give up some powers

Aghvan Vardanyan

(tert.am) The upcoming constitutional referendum is going to have a positive outcome in terms of helping Armenia build a steady political system, says Aghvan Vardanyan, the secretary of the ARF-D (Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaksutyun) faction in parliament. Speaking to Tert.am, the politician said doesn’t think that the pro and con opinions on the proposed draft should…