Leadership

ARF to Take Part in Snap Parliamentary Elections

The Armenian Revolutionary Federation Supreme Assembly of Armenia on Sunday unanimously decided that the party will take part in snap parliamentary elections, scheduled for December. The 22nd extraordinary Supreme Assembly of Armenia convened on Friday in Aghveran, Armenia to prepare for the party’s upcoming World Congress—the highest administrative body of the ARF. While assessing the…

PM Pashinian, ARF representatives discuss current political situation in Armenia

– PM Pashinian: ”I highly appreciate ARF’s activity and role in our contemporary political life” – Rusdamian: ”We are confident that we should continue cooperating with each other for the benefit of our country” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian received ARF parliamentary faction head Armen Rustamian, faction member Spartak Seyranian and ARF Armenia Supreme Council’s representative…

Nikol Pashinyan met with ARF representatives

On October 11, 2018, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with ARF Bureau members Murad Papazian and Spartak Seyranyan and ARF’s Armenia Supreme Council representative Arsen Hambardzumyan. Discussions varied from the current domestic political situation and issues relating to upcoming developments. An agreement was reached to continue the meetings in the coming days. ARF Public…

Mikael Manukyan is ARF’s Yerevan Mayor Candidate

YEREVAN—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation Supreme Council of Armenia announced that its slate of candidates for the upcoming September 23 special Yerevan municipal elections will be led by Mikael Manukyan, thus becoming the party’s candidate for mayor. Manukyan, who heads the Armenian National Forest Service, has served as a member of parliament in the ARF bloc and has…

ARF Has No Decision or Agenda on Cooperating with Kocharian, Says Bureau Chairman

ARF Bureau chairman Hrant Markarian speaks to Azatutyun.am YEREVAN—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation has “neither a decidion nor an agenda to cooperate with [Robert] Kocharian, said the party’s Bureau chairman Hrant Markarian during an extensive interview with Azatutyun.am when asked whether the party will cooperate with Armenia’s former president, if he enters the political limelight in…

ARF Armenia offers condolences for Greece fire victims

The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Armenia offers its deepest condolences to the Greek people in connection with the losses and fatalities caused by the fires near Athens. On behalf of ARF Armenia we offer our deepest sympathy and support to the victims’ relatives and hope that the Greek people will overcome this unfortunate reality. ARF…

ARF of Armenia Calls on MP Aghvan Vardanyan to Step Down; Party Will Still Support Pashinyan’s Candidacy

YEREVAN (A.W.)—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Supreme Council of Armenia announced that it is calling for ARF Member of Parliament Aghvan Vardanyan’s resignation from his parliamentary post. “The ARF Supreme Council of Armenia announces that ARF parliamentary faction member Aghvan Vardanyan’s decision is a personal was a personal one, which is not in line ARF’s official…

ARF Supreme Council of Armenia has decided

The unanimous support of a united candidate for PM and the the establishment of a common political agenda—the needs of which we had highlighted in an announcement—can soon become realities. Therefore, the ARF Supreme Council of Armenia has decided to support Nikol Pashinyan’s candidacy in the May 1 elections for Prime Minister. 29.04.2018

ARF will likely vote for Nikol Pashinyan

Moments ago, Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Supreme Council of Armenia representative Arsen Hambardzumyan announced that the ARF will likely vote for Nikol Pashinyan as Armenia’s next PM on May 1.

ARF Calls on Parliamentary Factions to Agree on a Single Candidate Who is Trusted by the People

YEREVAN (A.W.)—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) has called on all parliamentary factions in Armenia to form a common political agenda and to agree on a common candidate for Armenia’s next Prime Minister (PM). “Ahead of the May 1 National Assembly session with the participation of all parliamentary factions, [we suggest] to cooperatively form a common…