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    ARF Celebrates 123rd Anniversary in Aleppo

    http://asbarez.com/118062/arf-celebrates-123rd-anniversary-in-aleppo/
    Tuesday, January 7th, 2014


    ALEPPO, Syria - The 123rd anniversary of the Armenian Revolutionary
    Federation (ARF) was celebrated in Aleppo last week. The event, which
    brought together hundreds of Aleppo-Armenians during one of the
    bloodiest weeks in the city, stood as a symbol of the community's
    resilience, organizers said.

    Among the dignitaries who attended the event were religious leaders,
    representatives of Syrian-Armenian organizations, and members of
    Armenia's Consul in Aleppo.

    The Hamazkayin Zvartnots Choir performed patriotic songs and a group
    of youth recited poems by Aleppo-Armenian writers, with musical
    accompaniment by graduates of the Hamazkayin Aleppo Parsegh Ganachian
    Music School.

    The keynote speaker, Nerses Sarkisian, provided an overview of the
    ARF's history and discussed the role that the Syrian-Armenian
    community continues to play as an integral part of Syrian society. He
    spoke in favor of democracy and dialogue, and against harmful external
    interventions and attempts to tear the country apart.

    In Armenian history, said Prelate Shahan Sarkisian, the community's
    recent experience will be referred to as `the red, bloody path of
    Syrian Armenians.' He noted that the ARF had stood for unity,
    dedication, and inspired optimism during the Syrian crisis.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_CXQwl_F1A#t=61

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