Monthly Archives: July 2016

ARF-D: No Retribution Should Be Carried Out Against Members of Armed Group

(armenianweekly.com) YEREVAN —Shortly after the armed group occupying a Yerevan police station since July 17 laid down their arms and surrendered to authorities, Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) Bureau member Armen Rustamyan commented on their decision and the political situation that ensued. Below are his remarks, which he made to Armenia’s Yerkir Media, in their entirety.…

There is a way out

Declaration of the A.R.F.-Dashnaktsutyun Supreme Body of Armenia It is the sixth day that the citizens of Armenia and the Armenian people are facing a new temptation. A group of people, who do not accept the methods and means of political struggle, are demanding political changes by taking up arms. There is a deadlock situation;…

Vardanyan: Issues will not be resolved through the use of arms, force, hostages or terror

Today an armed group stormed into the headquarters of the patrol force regiment of the Armenian Police in Erebuni. Soon after the seizure of the police headquarters, Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyn (ARF-D) Supreme Council of Armenia Chairman Aghvan Vartanyan told yerkir.am that the group has sought the wrongest and most condemnable method to implement the necessary…

ARF-D Strengthens Ties with S&D Group in the European Parliament

Gianni Pittella, President of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (S&D Group) and Armen Rustamyan, Head of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) Parliamentary Faction, signed a memorandum of understanding in Strasbourg, on July 6. The memorandum reaffirms the principles upon which the parties will cooperate as well…