Armenian Revolutionary Federation

Political party in Armenia

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April 2022 Oragark newspaper was established as the new official publication of the ARF in the Western United States.
March 8 2022 The ARF World Congress issued a public statement reaffirming the legitimacy of the July 2021 elected Central Committee as the only authorized ARF entity in the Western United States.
2021 ARF participated in the Armenian parliamentary election as part of the Armenia Alliance, which won 21% of the popular vote and gained 29 seats in the National Assembly.
July 18 2021 At the ARF Western United States 55th Regional Convention, a new Central Committee was elected for a two-year term, sanctioned by the ARF Bureau.
March 2021 ARF Bureau expelled a group of members who had challenged the Central Committee appointment and taken control of ARF properties.
2020 The ARF formed volunteer battalions to fight in the Nagorno-Karabakh War and provided social aid during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 Creation of ARFWest.org online platform in Los Angeles, California, U.S., publishing in Eastern and Western Armenian and English.
December 2020 The ARF Bureau appointed a new Central Committee in the Western United States, citing COVID-19 pandemic limitations.
March 2020 Armenian Revolutionary Federation won 3 seats in the National Assembly in the March elections.
April 23 2018 ARF withdrew from the coalition following Serzh Sargsyan's resignation during the Velvet Revolution.
2016 The ARF signed a memorandum of co-operation with the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D).
February 2016 ARF reentered Sargsyan's cabinet through a 'long-term political cooperation' agreement with the Republican Party.
2015 The party campaigned for a 'yes' vote in the constitutional referendum.
2013 The ARF backed the government's decision to join the Eurasian Economic Union instead of signing an Association Agreement with the European Union.
2011 Launch of 'Radio Yeraz', the first Armenian online radio station in Syria, established in Aleppo.
June 2011 A new Lebanese government was formed, with ARF party members appointed to two ministerial positions, including the Ministry of Industry, as part of the March 8 alliance.

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