ARFD CONCERNED OVER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES OF ARMENIA’S ‘ADVERSARIES’

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May 7 2010
Armenia

ARFD Hay Dat committees’ conference started in Yerevan today that
will be held in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.

In his opening address, ARFD bureau member Levon Lazarian noted
that the conference is aimed at unifying Armenian nation within the
country, as well as in Karabakh and Diaspora for the settlement of
national problems. "This does not mean we seek war or extremism,
we simply wish to tackle national problems in compliance with our
national interests," Lazarian said.

He stressed that start of the conference is marked by completion
of ARFD Bureau meeting, where key issues were discussed. Lazarian
underlined that Bureau members made a point of the recent processes
abroad, emphasizing that Armenia’s "adversaries" attempt to organize
lobby based on ‘Armenian model’. They set up offices in various
countries and intensify activities of the Diaspora structures. ARFD
member considers that their objective is to sow discord within Armenian
Diaspora along with strengthening their own lobby. "It is a serious
signal and we should be on alert," Lazarian concluded.

This is the third conference of ARFD Hay Dat committees organized
in Yerevan and Stepanakert. The members of ARFD Hay Dat committees,
representatives of ARF Dashnaktsutyun bureau participate. The event
is aimed at discussing strategy and further activities of Hay Dat
in the light of recent international developments and challenges
that Armenia and Artsakh currently face. Conference agenda includes
the issue of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide in
Ottoman Empire and reparations, as well as reinforcement of Artsakh.