By and large, the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs’ latest statement is not different from the previous one. The only difference is the wording “occupied territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh” – the Co-Chairs had not used this phrase in their written statements regarding this field mission, Giro Manoyan, international secretary of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) Bureau, told…
“We can become a country with its own voice in this region and to achieve that we must properly evaluate the issue of our country’s competitiveness. We are committing a big mistake when we compare our state’s competitiveness with the republics of the South Caucasus, something which is leading us to an impasse and preventing…
LOS ANGELES—Scholars from across the world are set to discuss the Armenian Genocide during a conference hosted by the International Human Rights Law Association at UCLA entitled “Genocide and Then What? The Law, Ethics, and Politics of Making Amends.” The event will take place at UCLA’s Dodd Hall Auditorium on Sat., Oct. 23 from 10:30…
Download the PDF file (3.7 MB) Towards a Fair and Just Resolution: The Mountainous (Nagorno) Karabakh Conflict The political conflict between Mountainous (Nagorno or Upper) Karabakh and Azerbaijan dates back to 1918, when for the first time in history a state named Azerbaijan was founded with the break-up of the Russian Empire. Never in its…
ARF-D parliamentarians Ara Nranyan, Artashes Shahbazyan and Lilit Galstyan introduced a new bill in parliament on October 7, where for the first time in the country’s Criminal Code, legislation will be set to protect lawyers, to ensure their activities are not barred and their lives are not threatened. In the case of creating obstacles to…
On October 5, discussions in the Armenian parliament continued regarding the Armenian government’s proposed package of amendments to the Law on Excise Tax, which it had introduced previously on September 5. Currently, importers of vodka, diesel fuel and cigarettes pay only a fixed tax on the physical volume of their imports. By contrast, local tobacco…
The parliamentary faction of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) will support a proposed bill to recognize the Mountainous Karabakh Republic (MKR). Vahan Hovhannesyan, leader of the ARF-D parliamentary faction, made this announcement on October 5, during discussion of the bill in parliament. “If the bill on recognition of the Mountainous Karabakh Republic is put to…
ASHTARATK, Armenia — “The process of regime change must start in the provinces,” said Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun Supreme Council of Armenia chairman Armen Rustamyan, yesterday, at a rally, which local government authorities had not authorized. The ARF-D leader kicked off the party’s campaign of rallies in various provinces; “We must start the process of preparing…
ARF-D parliamentary faction member and deputy chair of the parliamentary Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs Ardzvik Minasyan said this during an interview with the newspaper Hayastani Zrucakic. Hayastani Zrucakic: There is talk once again that the price of natural gas will rise. Could this happen and where will this lead? Ardzvik Minasyan: It…
With no cross atop its dome, no belfry or tolling bells and a makeshift altar, the much-touted and controversial Mass took place Sunday, September 19, at Holy Cross Church on the island of Akhtamar in Van, officiated by the Istanbul Patriarchate’s Archbishop Aram Ateshyan. Thousands of Armenians who had planned a pilgrimage stayed away from…
