Municipal Elections 2013

The Public Expected For The Opposition To Unite

ARF-D Supreme Council of Armenia Vice Chairman, Arsen Hambartzumyan estimates that election fraud took place outside the polling station, aravot.am reports. This is why, ARF-D didn’t ask for recounting of the votes in any polling station, contrary to what the Armenian National Congress (HAK) and “Hello Yerevan” coalition (Barev Yerevan) demanded. Hambartzumyan said that the…

ARF-D Reaction

The ARF-D Supreme Council of Armenia issued a statement Monday saying that it participated in the elections in order to change the moral climate of the country and to inspire the citizens to have hope and confidence in the future. However, the ARF-D added, the ruling regime, once again used infinite state resources and bribes…

Rustamyan: Two Statements Are Necessary For The Opposition To Join Forces

Two concrete statements must be made in order for the oppositional forces to unite said ARF-D Supreme Council of Armenia Chairman and Head of the party’s candidate list for the Yerevan municipal election, Armen Rustamyan, news.am reports. The first one must rule out any unification with the regime after the election takes place. Moreover, the…

“Hotline” To Be Launched On Election Day

ARF-D announced that it will launch a “Hotline” on May 5, the day the Yerevan municipal election will take place. “Fellow citizens of Yerevan, if you want to form the authorities of Yerevan with your fair and free election then stand up for your vote. Various vote rigging mechanisms have already been activated. Please inform…

Lokyan: Yerevan Can Become The Best City In The Wider Region

Yerevan has the potential of becoming a true capital city for the Armenians worldwide, a place where all Diasporan Armenians will be able to invest, open businesses, a place that can be the best city in South Caucasus, and why not, in the Middle East said ARF-D Bureau member, Davit Lokyan during a meeting with…

Aghbalyan: The Sector Of Education Must Be Depoliticized

Today, the entire structure of education is under the hands of the ruling regime said ARF-D candidate for the Yerevan municipal election, Artak Aghbalyan, during a debate at Media center. “During elections period, the educational structure changes into a political one” he argued and stated that one of ARF-D’s first goals will be to depoliticize…

Campaigning In Arabkir And Davtashen

On April 27, an ARF-D delegation comprised of MPs and candidates for the Yerevan municipal authority campaigned in Arabkir. ARF-D Supreme Council of Armenia Vice-Chairman Arsen Hambardzumyan stated that so far, the campaigning was normal and that the party is not discontent with the work that has been performed. Judging from the party’s door-to-door campaigning…

On May 5 We Say “No” To The Ruling Regime

On April 28, an ARF-D delegation comprised of the party’s Supreme Council of Armenia Vice Chairmen Aghvan Vardanyan (2nd place on the list of candidates) and Arsen Hambartsumyan (3rd place on the list of candidates), MP, Artsvik Minasyan and party candidates walked the streets of Avan. The ARF-D members introduced the party’s platform to the…

Arakelyan: For Us, The Fate Of Each Citizen Is Equally Important

ARF-D member and former MP, Ruzanna Arakelyan believes that the party is running a successful campaign, yerkir.am reports. “Siding with us are those who value very much the future of our country” Arakelyan said during a meeting with media representatives. She then highlighted the major differences the ARF-D platform has with the ones of the…

Campaigning In The Streets Of Nor Nork

On April 20, ARF-D and Armenian Youth Federation members  campaigned in the streets of the Nor Nork region where Yenok Abrahamyan, Levon Gabrielyan and Ara Baghramyan are the party’s candidates, yerkir.am reports. The ARF-D members were passing on leaflets and discussing with the citizens. The majority of the people said that they are disappointed from…