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,…
Policy
Armenia-Diaspora, Foreign Affairs, Views & Interviews
RESOLUTION of the Pan-Armenian Conference Held in Stepanakert, on July 10-11, 2009
We, the representatives of Armenian communities of 25 countries of the world, having discussed, at a conference organized under the high patronage of the President of NKR, the current issues of utmost importance for the nation and the state, herewith determine: 1) Armenia and the Armenians are at an important and decisive stage. The preservation…
Armenia-Diaspora, Foreign Affairs, News
ARF-D Organized Pan-Armenian Conference Says Karabakh Independence Non-Negotiable, Demands Yerevan Break Off Turkey Negotiations
STEPANAKERT– A two-day Pan-Armenian conference in Stepanakert, Republic of Mountainous Karabakh, organized by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun, concluded on Saturday with a firm resolution demanding Yerevan make immediate and drastic corrections to its flawed approach to both the Nagorno-Karabakh peace talks and the ongoing negotiations to normalize relations with Turkey. The conference, held under the…
Foreign Affairs, International Relations
About the SI regional committee’s work
From the Report of the Secretary General Council Meeting of the Socialist International Budva, Montenegro, 29-30 June 2009 Following its establishment at the last SI Council meeting in Mexico last November we held a meeting of the SI Committee for the CIS, the Caucasus and the Black Sea at the Palace des Nations in Geneva…
Democracy & Human Rights, Foreign Affairs, National Security & Defense, News
ARF-D Member Quits Armenian Security Body
Armen Rustamyan, a leader of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun), resigned from Armenia’s National Security Council on Thursday in accordance with the party’s recent withdrawal from the governing coalition. Rustamyan served in the presidential body comprising the top state officials in his capacity as chairman of the Armenian parliament’s committee on foreign affairs. Like other…
Democracy & Human Rights, Foreign Affairs, Labour & Social Welfare, Policy
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…
Foreign Affairs, Policy
STATEMENT on the Normalization of Armenian-Turkish Relations
The pivotal issue on Armenia’s political and state agenda in recent months has been the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations. The ARF-Dashnaktsutyun has declared time and again, that good-neighborly relations between the two countries can only be established after the recognition by Turkey of the Armenian Genocide and the restoration of the rights of the Armenian…
Democracy & Human Rights, News
ARF-D Candidate Threatens Coalition Exit
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun could go as far as to pull out of Armenia’s governing coalition if the upcoming municipal elections in Yerevan are marred by “blatant” irregularities, the party’s top election candidate warned on Friday. “We would not only make a statement not recognizing the election results but take many other actions,” Artsvik Minasyan,…
Foreign Affairs, Policy
Press Communiqué on ARF-D Bureau’s Plenary Session
The ARF-Dashnaktsutyun Bureau held its plenary session in Beirut, Lebanon, during November 29-December 1. The agenda included the approval of plans based on proposals-decisions of previous plenary sessions, the evaluation of completed activities, forthcoming organizational and public relations tasks, the discussion of internal and external challenges facing Armenia. The plenary session discussed the new situation…
Democracy & Human Rights, Economics & Finance, Labour & Social Welfare, Views & Interviews
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…
