ARF members carrying the tri-color and ARF flag enter Yerablur;
YEREVAN—On the morning of Dec. 11, Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) members and supporters from around the world convened at Yerevan’s Yerablur military cemetery to celebrate the organization’s 125th anniversary. Those present included members of the ARF Bureau and ARF Armenia Supreme Body, representatives from ARF regions in more than 30 countries, as well as heroes of the Artsakh Liberation and members of the ARF Youth (Armenian Youth Federation of Armenia, or AYF) and student organizations.
The event began with a symbolic flash mob dedicated to the 125th anniversary, with the participation of 125 members of AYF Armenia. Participants then paid a moment of silence for the memory of fallen members and soldiers who were killed during the Artsakh War, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. A special swearing-in ceremony was held, during which several new members were welcomed to the party.
The event began with a symbolic flash mob dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the ARF, with the participation of 125 members of AYF Armenia.
Members and supporters later held a procession march on the streets of Yerevan, before the official celebration of the party’s 125th anniversary at the State Opera and Ballet building.
During the official celebration, which was attended by high-level dignitaries, government officials, and ARF members and supporters from around the world, ARF Bureau Chaiman Hrant Markarian spoke about the history of the party and its significance today in Armenia and around the Armenian Diaspora.
“The ARF would not have been established if it was easy to have a homeland and to be Armenian… The ARF was not an ordinary political party that emerged during the liberation struggle. Rather, it was the culmination of the national will of the Armenian people,â€
