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When was ARF founded?
1890
Armenian Revolutionary Federation/Founded
Who founded the Armenian Revolutionary Federation?
Christapor Mikaelian
Stepan Zorian
Armenian Revolutionary Federation/Founders
What does ARF stand for Armenian?
Armenian Revolutionary Federation
| Armenian Revolutionary Federation Հայ Յեղափոխական Դաշնակցութիւն | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | ARF (English) ՀՅԴ (Armenian) |
| Founders | • Christapor Mikaelian • Stepan Zorian • Simon Zavarian |
| Founded | 1890 in Tiflis, Russian Empire (now Tbilisi, Georgia) |
| Headquarters | Hanrapetutyun Street 30, Yerevan |
How did ARF start?
ARF | History. The catalyst for ARF came on May 7, 1990 at a televised baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees. In the middle of an inning and amidst cheers from spectators, a stray tortoiseshell cat looking for food took a wrong turn and suddenly found herself on the playing field.
Who are the members of ARF?
It comprises 27 members: the 10 ASEAN member states (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam); the 10 ASEAN dialogue partners (Australia, Canada, China, the European Union, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea (ROK), Russia and the United States); …
What happened in the city of Van in 1915?
On 29 September 1915, the Ottoman Army left the city of Van after staying for roughly one month. The Ottoman retreat was forced following defeats suffered by their armies in other regions of the Caucasus front, and in part because of the relative isolation during the World War I era of Van from Anatolian Turkey.
Who is Armenia allies with?
Russia
Since its independence, Armenia has maintained a policy of complementarism by trying to have positive and friendly relations with Iran, Russia, and the West, including the United States and the European Union.
Who is an ARF member?
Why did ASEAN succeed where saarc did not?
Because of increasing conflicts among South Asian nations, SAARC has not been very successful. ASEAN has been successful mainly becuase of regional cooperation among its members.
What did the ARF do in the 1890s?
In the 1890s, the party sought to unify the various small groups in the Ottoman Empire that were advocating for reform and defending Armenian villages from the massacres and banditry that were widespread in some of the Armenian-populated areas of the empire. ARF members formed fedayi groups that defended Armenian civilians through armed resistance.
How did the ARF help Armenians?
After its leadership was exiled by the communists, the ARF established itself within Armenian diaspora communities, where it helped Armenians preserve their cultural identity. After the fall of the USSR, it reestablished its presence in Armenia.
What happened to the ARF-Dashnaktsutyun party?
By the evening of 25 April 2018, ARF-Dashnaktsutyun had withdrawn from the coalition. Following the Velvet Revolution, the party lost support from the general public in Armenia and is now being polled at 1–2%.
What did the ARF do in the Ottoman Empire?
The ARF became active within the Ottoman Empire in the early 1890s with the aim of unifying the various small groups in the empire that were advocating for reform and defending Armenian villages from massacres that were widespread in some of the Armenian-populated areas of the empire.