“The Armenian Government’s policy and actions are not in line with the present situation,” the member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) parliamentary faction Ara Nranyan told reporters. Before the crisis the Armenian Government tried to implement some economic programs, whereas, after receiving huge credits from abroad, stopped all the work in this field and…
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Strengthening Social Democracy in the Black Sea Region
Maria Titizian Vice President, Socialist International ARF-Dashnaktsutyun, Armenian socialist party IUSY BSAC Leaders’ Conference “Committed to making changes” 4 – 6 December, 2009, Kiev, Ukraine The problem with strengthening social democracy in the region is the deficit or absence of democracy itself primarily in the post-Soviet republics, including some in the Black Sea region. In…
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ARF-D Unveils Roadmap to Regime Change in Armenia
YEREVAN — On Oct. 23, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) unveiled a detailed plan — called a “roadmap to regime change” — saying that for Armenia to persevere and survive, fundamental changes are needed to its socio-economic, political, and governmental structures. These changes, it argued, were to ensure the pursuit of a national agenda. Speaking…
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Another World is Possible
An Interview with Khatchig Der Ghougassian Another world is possible: One where economics are based on justice, democracy is founded in principle, human rights are cherished and protected, and diversity is shared and celebrated. In an exclusive interview with Haytoug, Khatchik DerGhougassian, a professor of International Relations at the Universidad de San Andrés in Argentina,…
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Putting People Above Profit: An Interview with Dr. Ara Khanjian
For its Fall issue, the Armenian Youth Federation’s Haytoug publication sat down with Dr. Ara Khanjian for a candid discussion on the socio-economic realities in Armenia and how the nation could overcome the challenges that have relegated many of the country’s population to a life of poverty and social inequality. Haytoug: Armenia has been recording…
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ARF-Dashnaktsutyun economic platform draft examined
A draft of an economic platform, prepared by a group of experts at the ARF Economics Analysis Unit, was the subject of study at a conference which brought together academicians from Armenia’s National Acedemy of Science, members of the Association of Banks and others. Economist Hovsep Aghajanyan, head of the expert group and faculty member…
