The Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun (Armenian socialist party) held a two-day international conference in Yerevan, on March 25-26, 2010. The conference had two main objectives: first, to discuss socialism today in its ideological and practical aspects; and, second, to consider the social and economic challenges facing Armenia and the adequate socialist responses. To that aim, the…
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Social democracy in Armenia:
State of play
Levon Mkrtchyan (Member of the ARF Dashnaktutiun Bureau, Armenia) S O C I A L D E M O C R A C Y I N S O U T H C A U C A S U S Conference co-organised by the European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity, the S&D Group in the European…
Democracy & Human Rights, Labour & Social Welfare, Views & Interviews
Transition to Democracy: Women in the CIS 15 Years After Beijing
By MARIA TITIZIAN Socialist International Vice President ARF-Dashnaktsutyun (Armenia) Beijing + 15 – What Next? Fifty-Fourth Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), United Nations, New York, 1 – 12 March 2010 Panel discussion hosted by the Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations in cooperation with the Socialist International Women…
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ARF-Dashnaktsutyun at the UN Commission on the Status of Women
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Fourth Conference on Women, which took place in Beijing in 1995. The Beijing Declaration and Plan of Action set a new global agenda for the advancement and inclusion of women. Socialist International Women (SIW), in cooperation with the Greek Mission to the United Nations, organized a parallel…
Labour & Social Welfare, Views & Interviews
Pension reform in Armenia will further widen the gap between the rich and the poor
ArmInfo. Interview with professor of economics at Ventura College, California, Ara Khanjian Ara Khanjian has represented the ARF-Dashnaktsutyun in the Socialist International Committee on Economic Policy, Labour and National Resources Do you share the concern of Armenian authorities on aging of the population in the next few years, which will challenge the State’s capacity of…
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Government’s economic policy not adequate
“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…
Democracy & Human Rights, Economics & Finance, International Relations, Labour & Social Welfare, Views & Interviews
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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STATEMENT on the Cessation of ARF-D’s Participation in the Political Coalition
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation announces the cessation of the its participation in the political coalition. We deem it necessary to explain this step in view of its political significance and consequences, and the public’s interest. First of all, the ARF-Dashnaktsutyun joined the coalition in order to overcome through the unity of forces the crisis facing…
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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…
