A closed-door session between Armenia’s Foreign Minister, Edward Nalbandyan and members of the Parliament was held on September 10 where Armenia’s decision to join the Russian-led Customs Union was discussed. Head of ARF-D Parliamentary Faction, Armen Rustamyan spoke to media representatives about the three questions he posed to FM Nalbandyan. The first one was about…
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ARF-D Press Release
The announcement in Moscow, of Armenia’s decision to join the Customs Union was as much a landmark as it was a decision dictating great responsibility for the future of Armenia. It is possible to assume that at some point, considering the geopolitical state and developments, Armenia would join the Customs Union initiated by its strategic ally and…
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ANCA Says NO to U.S. Strikes Against Syria
ANCA VOICES ARMENIAN AMERICAN OPPOSITION TO U.S. STRIKES AGAINST SYRIA Urges Congress to Oppose Legislation Authorizing Escalation of Violence; Launches ANCA SmartMail Campaign to Share Armenian American Community Concerns – anca.org/syria (anca.org) WASHINGTON, DC – The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), citing the Armenian American community’s profound concern for the fate of Syria’s Armenian…
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Rustamyan Meets Swedish Ambassador
On July 26, ARF-D Supreme Council of Armenia Chairman and Head of the Parliamentary Faction, Armen Rustamyan held a meeting with the Ambassador of Sweden Diana Janse at the party’s “Kristapor Mikaelyan” premises. Ambassador Janse who is stationed in Tbilisi and accredited to Armenia, paid a visit to Yerevan in order to have a series…
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Australian Politicians Visit Armenia And Mountainous Karabakh
Delegation of New South Wales politicians visit Armenia with ANC Australia (armenia.com.au) A delegation of seven politicians from Australia’s largest state of New South Wales (NSW) have paid their respects at Yerevan’s Armenian Genocide monument (Dzidzernagapert), met with His Holiness Karekin II (Catholicos of All Armenians) and President Serzh Sargsyan on an historic visit to…
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Armenian American Organizations-US Administration Discuss Syria Humanitarian Assistance
US Administration Holds Briefing with Armenian Americans on Syria Humanitarian Assistance (armenianweekly.com) — Armenian American civic, church, and charitable organization leaders from across the United States took part today in a U.S. government briefing on Syria humanitarian assistance efforts by the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development. The briefing was held at the…
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Where does La Celeste play?
On the occasion of the FIFA U-20 World Cup taking place in Turkey, the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Uruguay launched a campaign called “Where does La Celeste play?” (www.dondejuegalaceleste.com) to draw attention on human rights violations in the country; among them the ongoing denial of the Armenian Genocide. Reminding the public how the 1978…
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AYF At The IFM-SEI Congress
The 26th World Congress of the International Falcon Movement-Socialist Educational International (IMF-SEI) took place on June 6-9, in Manchester, Great Britain. More than 60 organizations from South America, Europe, Asia and Africa attended the Congress. The International Falcon Movement – Socialist Educational International is an international educational movement working to empower children and young people…
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ARF-D In Socialist International’s CIS, Caucasus and Black Sea Committee Meeting In Tbilisi
On June 3-4, 2013, the Social Democrats for Development (SDD) party of Georgia hosted the Socialist International’s Committee for the CIS, Caucasus and Black Sea meeting in Tblisi. The meeting was co-chaired by Vahan Hovhannesyan from the ARF-D and Alexandra Dobolyi from the MSzP of Hungary, co-chairs of the committee, and vice-chair Oleg Tulea, of…
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[Updated] Newly Established EU Parliament-Armenia Friendship Group Delegation Visits Armenia
The European Parliament’s EU-Armenia Friendship Group is making its first visit to Armenia this week. The delegation is headed by the President of the group, Dr. Eleni Theocharous (Cyprus) and comprised of MEPs Frank Engel, Vice-President of the group (Luxembourg), Ewald Stadler (Austria), Kyriakos Triandafyllides (Cyprus), France-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group Vice-President Guy Teissier, France-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group…
