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“Hotline” To Be Launched On Election Day

ARF-D announced that it will launch a “Hotline” on May 5, the day the Yerevan municipal election will take place. “Fellow citizens of Yerevan, if you want to form the authorities of Yerevan with your fair and free election then stand up for your vote. Various vote rigging mechanisms have already been activated. Please inform…

Lokyan: Yerevan Can Become The Best City In The Wider Region

Yerevan has the potential of becoming a true capital city for the Armenians worldwide, a place where all Diasporan Armenians will be able to invest, open businesses, a place that can be the best city in South Caucasus, and why not, in the Middle East said ARF-D Bureau member, Davit Lokyan during a meeting with…

Aghbalyan: The Sector Of Education Must Be Depoliticized

Today, the entire structure of education is under the hands of the ruling regime said ARF-D candidate for the Yerevan municipal election, Artak Aghbalyan, during a debate at Media center. “During elections period, the educational structure changes into a political one” he argued and stated that one of ARF-D’s first goals will be to depoliticize…

Campaigning In Arabkir And Davtashen

On April 27, an ARF-D delegation comprised of MPs and candidates for the Yerevan municipal authority campaigned in Arabkir. ARF-D Supreme Council of Armenia Vice-Chairman Arsen Hambardzumyan stated that so far, the campaigning was normal and that the party is not discontent with the work that has been performed. Judging from the party’s door-to-door campaigning…

On May 5 We Say “No” To The Ruling Regime

On April 28, an ARF-D delegation comprised of the party’s Supreme Council of Armenia Vice Chairmen Aghvan Vardanyan (2nd place on the list of candidates) and Arsen Hambartsumyan (3rd place on the list of candidates), MP, Artsvik Minasyan and party candidates walked the streets of Avan. The ARF-D members introduced the party’s platform to the…

[Updated] Newly Established EU Parliament-Armenia Friendship Group Delegation Visits Armenia

The European Parliament’s EU-Armenia Friendship Group is making its first visit to Armenia this week. The delegation is headed by the President of the group, Dr. Eleni Theocharous (Cyprus) and comprised of  MEPs Frank Engel, Vice-President of the group (Luxembourg), Ewald Stadler (Austria), Kyriakos Triandafyllides (Cyprus),  France-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group Vice-President Guy Teissier, France-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group…

Arakelyan: For Us, The Fate Of Each Citizen Is Equally Important

ARF-D member and former MP, Ruzanna Arakelyan believes that the party is running a successful campaign, yerkir.am reports. “Siding with us are those who value very much the future of our country” Arakelyan said during a meeting with media representatives. She then highlighted the major differences the ARF-D platform has with the ones of the…

“Help Your Brother” At Kilikia School For Syrian Armenian Children

The “Help Your Brother” civic initiative hasn’t ceased its activities for the relief of the Syrian Armenians. On the contrary, it continues implementing projects for the Syrian Armenians that have settled in Armenia and in Mountainous Karabakh. On April 23, “Help Your Brother” co-ordinators, Vahan Hovhannesyan, Lilit Galstian and Khachig Djozigyan visited the Kilikia school…

Campaigning In The Streets Of Nor Nork

On April 20, ARF-D and Armenian Youth Federation members  campaigned in the streets of the Nor Nork region where Yenok Abrahamyan, Levon Gabrielyan and Ara Baghramyan are the party’s candidates, yerkir.am reports. The ARF-D members were passing on leaflets and discussing with the citizens. The majority of the people said that they are disappointed from…

“Change The City By Changing The Mayor”

The ARF-D campaign’s round of open meetings with the public kicked off on April 18 at Yerevan city’s Malatia-Sebastia region, yerkir.am reports. Head of the ARF-D list and Chairman of the party’s Supreme Council of Armenia, Armen Rustamyan told the public that ARF-D is interested in changing the city by changing the mayor, rather than…