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HAYKAKAN ZHAMANAK: ARF-D BUREAU FREE OF AMERICANS
Tert.am
23.08.11
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) has two
large "branches" - the ARF-D in the American West and the ARF-D in
the American East.
For years the two have played a decisive role in the ARF-D's
activities. First, they have been the primary source of financing.
Secondly, their strong ties with the political elite of the world's
number one democracy have made the structures influential. The two
have for years "directed" the Armenian electorate in the United States
and played an important role in the Armenian lobby's activities. Due
to the aforementioned factors, the US Dashnaks have been members of
the ARF-D Bureau.
However, the General Meeting of U.S. Dashnak organizations this June
had Vigen Hovsepyan and Haik Oshakan leave the Bureau.
That was the first sign of tension between the U.s. Dashnaks and the
current ARF-D leadership, particularly, Hrant Margaryan and his team.
The public did not take notice of the changes in the ARF-D Bureau
membership. On the other hand, the statement issued by the ARF-D
office in the American West proved "a bolt from the blue" as it was
severely critical of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.
In its statement issued last week, the ARF-D Bureau expressed its
disagreement with U.S. Dashnaks thereby fueling the doubts concerning
the U.S. Dashnak structures' tasks o separating from both Armenia's
incumbent authorities and the ARF-D Bureau.
Rumor has it that at the General Meeting in Tsakhkadzor, Armenia,
which was held behind closed doors, the U.S. delegation was severely
critical of the ARF-D bureau's activities over recent years.
Tert.am
23.08.11
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) has two
large "branches" - the ARF-D in the American West and the ARF-D in
the American East.
For years the two have played a decisive role in the ARF-D's
activities. First, they have been the primary source of financing.
Secondly, their strong ties with the political elite of the world's
number one democracy have made the structures influential. The two
have for years "directed" the Armenian electorate in the United States
and played an important role in the Armenian lobby's activities. Due
to the aforementioned factors, the US Dashnaks have been members of
the ARF-D Bureau.
However, the General Meeting of U.S. Dashnak organizations this June
had Vigen Hovsepyan and Haik Oshakan leave the Bureau.
That was the first sign of tension between the U.s. Dashnaks and the
current ARF-D leadership, particularly, Hrant Margaryan and his team.
The public did not take notice of the changes in the ARF-D Bureau
membership. On the other hand, the statement issued by the ARF-D
office in the American West proved "a bolt from the blue" as it was
severely critical of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.
In its statement issued last week, the ARF-D Bureau expressed its
disagreement with U.S. Dashnaks thereby fueling the doubts concerning
the U.S. Dashnak structures' tasks o separating from both Armenia's
incumbent authorities and the ARF-D Bureau.
Rumor has it that at the General Meeting in Tsakhkadzor, Armenia,
which was held behind closed doors, the U.S. delegation was severely
critical of the ARF-D bureau's activities over recent years.