Tag Archive for Mountainous Karabakh

Armenian parliament delays vote on Karabakh recognition bill

In the Armenian parliament, the ARF Dashnaktsutyun put into circulation a draft statement on the creation of Armenia-Mountainous Karabakh Republic military-strategic alliance, leader of the of ARF-D parliamentary group Vahan Hovhannesyan told a press briefing at the Armenian National Assembly. “Though the draft statement has been positively estimated by a relevant committee, it is not…

Meeting of the Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation

President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev discussed future possibilities for reaching a settlement of the Mountainous (Nagorno) Karabakh conflict. At the talks, in Astrakhan, the parties approved a joint statement. The document, which is humanitarian in purpose, has great importance for resolving the…

An imposed peace?

ARF-D parliamentarian and chair of the ARF-D Supreme Council Armen Rustamyan said that no breakthrough in the Karabakh conflict is possible because of Azerbaijan’s hard line policies. “Azerbaijan has expressed no other position; it has failed to embrace the idea that the issue should primarily be resolved by recognizing Karabakh’s status and ensuring its people’s…

ARF Bureau calls on all Armenians to participate in Armenia Fund Telethon

The Bureau of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun issued a communiqué Tuesday urging all Armenians to take part in the upcoming (U.S.) Thanksgiving Day Armenia Fund Telethon. Below is the translated text of the communiqué: The fundraising activities of the Hayastan All Armenia Fund have already begun and will conclude with the annual Armenia Fund Telethon,…

“Actually, mediators rule out Mountainous Karabakh’s return to Azerbaijan”

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…

ARF-Dashnaktsutyun to support Karabakh recognition bill in parliament

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…

The Karabakh issue: From the UN General Assembly to the Armenian National Assembly

Lilit Galstyan: Yerevan must be more proactive In a September 10 interview with www.news.am ARF-D parliamentary faction member Lilit Galstyan said the fact that Azerbaijan withdrew its proposed draft resolution, “The situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan: Observance of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan” from…

ARF-D proposes Armenia and Karabakh sign an alliance

In an interview with RFE/RL, Armen Rustamyan, the chair of the ARF-D Supreme Council in Armenia said that the Dashnkatsutyun is in favor of the international recognition of the Nagorno (Mountainous) Karabakh Republic and in principle, is not opposed that Armenia be the first to recognize its independence. In response to the question that would…

The will of the people of Karabakh cannot be compromised

YEREVAN (ARF Press Service)—Thousands converged on the Dynomo Sports Arena on Thursday, September 2 for a rally organized by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun celebrating the 19th anniversary of the independence of the Nagorno (Mountainous) Karabakh Republic. In his opening remarks, ARF Bureau member Levon Mkrtchyan said the Karabakh liberation struggle will continue until such time…

We can develop without conceding Artsakh

On September 2 at 7:00 PM, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun is organizing a public meeting-celebration in Yerevan at the Dynomo Sports Arena dedicated to Artsakh’s Independence Day. This is an interview by the ARF-D Press Office with Armen Rustamyan, Chairman of the ARF-Dashnaktsutyun Supreme Council of Armenia. Question: Is this a celebration or a political…