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ARF Western U.S. Central Committee Announcement


It is time to return May 9th to the calendar of victorious holidays in the history of our people. Due to the defeatist Pashinyan government, Armenians were deprived of the pride of celebrating the anniversaries of the liberation of Shushi and the foundation of the Artsakh army.

Today, on the eve of the former tri-holiday of May 9th , the disastrous regime is again preparing to make new concessions, to hand over lands and villages from our ancestral Tavush region to our bloodthirsty enemy with the prospect of begging for peace. A prospect that, by the Pashinyan regime’s own admission, has no guarantees.

At this crucial moment for the Armenian people, the only inspiration of hope and optimism is our native people’s righteous outrage and spirit of struggle, beginning in Tavush and spreading throughout Armenia and the entire world to make the righteous voice of our people heard by the anti-national government in Yerevan.

The ARF Western United States Central Committee supports the struggle spreading from Tavush to Yerevan and the Diaspora, and stands by our native people for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Armenian homeland. This can only begin with the restoration of our national rights and interests and the immediate replacement of Pashinyan’s anti-national government with a one loyal to a National Ideology.

ARF Western U.S. Central Committee
May 7, 2024


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New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez on testifying at his bribery trial: “That’s to be determined” – CBS News


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“Quo vadis, Georgia?” – EU Special representative for the South Caucasus


Comment by Toivo Klaar

In response to the situation surrounding the “foreign agents” bill in Georgia, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Toivo Klaar comments on social media:

Today should be cause for celebration. Yet my heart aches. Our relationship is supposed to be based on shared values and on support for a strong civil society where lists of “enemies of the people” and anonymous phone calls have no place. Quo vadis, Georgia?”

Hunt for critics

During the night of May 8th in Tbilisi, several opponents of the “foreign agents” law were attacked and beaten by unknown groups.

One of them is Dimitri Chikovani, a member of the secretariat of the most prominent opposition party, the “National Movement.” Chikovani was attacked in the entrance of his apartment building in central Tbilisi.

Another victim of the attack was Gia Japaridze, an international relations specialist and an active opponent of the “foreign agents” bill, as well as the brother of the leader of another opposition party, “Girchi – More Freedom.”

Yet another victim is Lasha Gviniashvili, whose friend managed to capture a fragment of the attack on camera.

These are not the first instances of attacks on political figures and critically-minded citizens in Georgia in recent days.

On May 7th, an unknown assailant attacked the Executive Director of the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI), Giorgi Kldiashvili, and a film crew from the television channel “Formula TV.” The attack occurred during the day in central Tbilisi, in front of the Swedish Embassy.

On May 5th, a well-known teacher and recipient of the national award, Lado Abkhazava, was attacked in the entrance of his home.

In addition to physical violence, there have also been instances of psychological pressure and threats against opponents of the “foreign agents” bill over the past two days. They receive threatening phone calls, are insulted, and harassed.

Comment by Toivo Klaar


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Comment by Toivo Klaar on the “foreign agents” bill – JAMnews


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Protesters demand Armenian prime minister’s resignation after border villages ceded to Azerbaijan – Fox News


  1. Protesters demand Armenian prime minister’s resignation after border villages ceded to Azerbaijan  Fox News
  2. Anti-government protests grow in Armenia amid border deal with Azerbaijan – CIVILNET  CivilNet English
  3. Armenian protesters vow to oust prime minister  POLITICO Europe

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Nikol Pashinyan left for Russia; a meeting with Vladimir Putin is expected – radar.am


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@robananyan: On May 9, Armenian opposition forces organized a rally with tens of thousands of participants in #Yerevan’s Republic Square, demanding the resignation of the prime minister. The “Armenia” bloc, led by the 2nd President Robert Kocharyan and the second-largest in Parliament, joined…


On May 9, Armenian opposition forces organized a rally with tens of thousands of participants in #Yerevan‘s Republic Square, demanding the resignation of the prime minister. The “Armenia” bloc, led by the 2nd President Robert Kocharyan and the second-largest in Parliament, joined… pic.twitter.com/W0d4sfXhOw

— Robert Ananyan (@robananyan) May 9, 2024


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AP Headline News – May 09 2024 17:00 (EDT)


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Georgia Army National Guard to get new tank battalion, hundreds of new jobs – WSB Atlanta


Georgia Army National Guard to get new tank battalion, hundreds of new jobs  WSB Atlanta