Armenian Revolutionary Federation
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Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Հայ Յեղափոխական Դաշնակցութիւն |
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| Chairperson | ìHrant Markarian |
| Founders |
Christapor Mikaelian Stepan Zorian Simon Zavarian |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Headquarters | 30 Hanrapetutyan Street, Yerevan |
| Newspaper | Several |
| Youth wing | Armenian Youth Federation |
| Paramilitary wing |
JCAG (1975–83) ARA (1983–85) |
| Membership (2012) | Armenia: 6,800 |
| Ideology |
Armenian nationalism United Armenia Democratic socialism Revolutionary socialism (historically) Anti-communism (1920–91) |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists (observer) |
| International affiliation | Socialist International |
| Colors | Red Gold |
| Slogan | "Free, Independent and United Armenia" |
| National Assembly of Armenia |
5 / 131
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| National Assembly of Nagorno-Karabakh |
7 / 33
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| Parliament of Lebanon |
2 / 128
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| Website | |
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The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) (classical Armenian: Հայ Յեղափոխական Դաշնակցութիւն, ՀՅԴ), also known as Dashnaktsutyun (in a short form, "Dashnak"), is an Armenian nationalist and socialist political party founded in 1890 in Tiflis, Russian Empire (now Tbilisi, Georgia) in 1890 by Christapor Mikaelian, Stepan Zorian, and Simon Zavarian. The party operates in Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and in countries where the Armenian diaspora is present, notably in Lebanon, where the party is represented in the parliament as part of the March 8 alliance.
The ARF has traditionally advocated democratic socialism and is a full member of the Socialist International since 2003, which it had originally joined in 1907. It has the largest membership of the political parties present in the Armenian diaspora, having established affiliates in more than 20 countries. Compared to other Armenian parties which tend to primarily focus on educational or humanitarian projects, the ARF is the most politically oriented of the organizations and traditionally has been one of the staunchest supporters of Armenian nationalism. The party campaigns for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide and the right to reparations. It also advocates the establishment of United Armenia, partially based on the Treaty of Sèvres of 1920.
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