ARF Bureau representative speaks about party’s congress

27.05.2008 17:08

Yerevan (Yerkir) – Delegates from more than 30 countries participated
in the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, held on May 21-26 in Armenia.
The delegates discussed the party’s activities for the past four years,
and adopted resolutions for the four years to come. ARF Bureau
representative Hrant Margarian spoke at a news conference held at the
Christapor Mikayelian center on May 27.

He said the congress discussed thoroughly all the strategic Armenian
issues. The congress elected the ARF Bureau, comprising 11 members:
Hrant Margarian, Vahan Hovhannisian, Aghvan Vardanian, Davit Lokian,
Levon Mkrtchian, Vigen Baghumian, Mkrtich Mkrtchian, Hakob
Ter-Khachatrian, Vigen Hovsepian, Hayk Ohsakan, Mario Nalbandian.

"By electing the cabinet ministers to the Bureau, the congress
surprised us," Margarian said, adding that the ministers will soon
resign, and new ministers will be appointed. He said this was the
ministers’ decision. "Being a Bureau member is a higher position than
that of a minister’s, and they decided to resign to be able to fulfill
their tasks in the Bureau," Margarian said.

Speaking about the media reports about the congress, Margarian said:
"The ANM press published many reports that I don’t want to speak about.
We said the truth without disrespect to anybody. We will not get so low
to respond them."

Margarian said that the congress wrapped up by pointing to the need of
a stronger organization, fair Armenia and national unity.

Margarian then read out the statement by the congress and answered the
questions by journalists.