ARF TO HOLD RALLY
Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
Aug 25 2009
Armenia
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) plans to hold a rally
on September 2 on the occasion of the Independence Day in the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).
The ARF Executive Council reported that, amid the intensified
Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, "we must defend the victory gained
by our people and make others respect Artsakh’s self-determination
by rejecting any concessions imposed on us." The ARF pointed out the
threats of the present stage of the Armenian-Turkish rapprochement. In
this context, the party demanded that the negotiations be broken off
as they serve Turkey’s interests. Also, Turkey must not be allowed
to execute its international commitments by forcing Armenia into
making concessions. The ARF once more demanded RA Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbandyan’s resignation, he, according to the ARF, being
"immediately responsible for diplomatic failures."