Policy

What Benefits Will Investment Concept Paper Produce?

Interview with ARF-D Member of Parliament Artsvik Minasyan, economist. (lragir.am) Mr. Minasyan, the government has approved the concept paper on investments, in an effort to make the investment climate in Armenia favorable, it announced. What can this concept paper address? For every country, including Armenia, attracting investments should not be a one-time but a continuous…

Vardanyan: Times of a single-party system are gone

(panorama.am) The parliamentary system of government opens up more opportunities for Armenia’s development and is going to be the best democratic path, the secretary of the opposition faction ARF-Dashaktsutyun (ARFD) Aghvan Vardanyan said during a briefing in the Armenian parliament today when commenting on the interview given by second Armenian President Robert Kocharyan on October…

Margarian: The ARF-D Has Always Advocated a Parliamentary System of Government

(armenianweekly.com) The Armenian Revolutionary Federation – Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) has supported and promoted a parliamentary system of government since independence, according to ARF-D Bureau representative Hrant Margarian. In an interview with Satik Seyranyan of Armenia TV’s R-Evolution program, Margarian explained that the ARF-D is supporting the proposed constitutional changes in Armenia, since it calls for a…

ARF-Dashnaktustyun expects a clear position from the Palestinian Authority

YEREVAN, August 29, 2015 (ARF-Dashnaktsutyun Press Office) – Recently Hikmet Hajiyev, the spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry told the Azerbaijani media that Palestine is not planning to open an embassy in Armenia in the near future. According to the Azerbaijani ministry’s spokesperson, the Palestinian embassy in Baku contacted with the administration of the President and…

ARF-D, Sargsyan Discuss Constitutional Reforms

“There are still certain issues and approaches that require further discussion,” says ARF-D leader. (asbarez.com) YEREVAN—Representatives of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation – Dashnaktsutyun met Wednesday with President Serzh Sargsyan to discuss the constitutional reforms package presented last week to parliament. Sargsyan also met with Prosperous Armenia Party and Country of Law party representatives. Representing the…

Draft Amendments to Constitution Meet Around 95 Percent of ARF-D Expectations

(armenianweekly.com) YEREVAN—The Commission on Armenia’s Constitutional Reforms, which is headed by President Serge Sargsyan, released the final version of the draft amendments to the constitution on Aug. 21. The draft amendments meet 90-95 percent of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation – Dashnaktsutyun’s (ARF-D) expectations, ARF-D parliamentary faction secretary Aghvan Vardanyan told reporters on Aug. 24, when…

ARF-D-Proposed Amendments On Referendum Law Voted In National Assembly’s First Reading

(news.am) YEREVAN. – Opportunity for the agitation not only ‘in favor’ but also ‘against’ should be available at nation-wide referenda, Artsvik Minasyan, ARF-D party MP stated at the Parliament Tuesday, presenting the bill on amendments to the Law on Referendum, drawn up by the ARF-D MPs and their colleague Tevan Poghosyan from Heritage party. Currently…

ARF-D, President Sargsyan Discuss Constitutional Reforms

YEREVAN (Armenian Weekly)—Representatives of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) met with President Serge Sargsyan to discuss their proposals on constitutional reforms. Speaking to reporters in Yerevan on March 12, member of the ARF-D faction of the National Assembly of Armenia, Arstvik Minasyan, outlined the details of the discussions. “You are aware that the concept paper…

ARF-D, SDHP Representatives Meet

(aravot.am) Representatives from the ARF-D and Social Democrat Hunchak Party (SDHP) met on November 27 at the ARF-D “Kristapor Mikayelian” headquarters in Yerevan. ARF-D was represented by its Bureau Chairman Hrant Margaryan and Bureau member Levon Mkrtchyan whilst Central Executive Chairman Hakob Tigranyan and Vice-Chairman, member of the Lebanese parliament Sebouh Kalpakian attended on behalf…

ARF-D Still In Opposition

(azatutyun.am) The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) insisted on Monday that it remains in opposition to President Serzh Sargsyan despite supporting his plans for constitutional reform and refusing to join anti-government protests staged by three other opposition parties. Aghvan Vardanyan, a Dashnaktsutyun leader, stood by his party’s view that Armenia’s transformation into a parliamentary republic, which…