ARF America and Australia Hold Regional Conference
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—The regional bodies of the ARF of North and South America and Australia held a conference at the invitation of the ARF Bureau beginning on Oct. 30 to discuss the challenges posed by the Armenia-Turkey protocols and other organizational issues, reported the local newspaper Armenia.
Representatives of the Central Committees of South America (Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil), the Eastern and Western United States, Canada, and Australia heard detailed reports on the recent political situation, especially domestic and foreign developments surrounding Armenia-Turkey relations.
The participants discussed the dangers inherent in the Armenia-Turkey protocols and the efforts to halt the approval of the documents. The representatives also evaluated those efforts and were briefed on the next phase of this effort.
Underscoring the importance of halting the ratification of the protocols, which have severe consequences and threats for Armenia and Karabakh and only benefit Turkey’s regional interests, the participants of the conference emphasized the imperative to strengthen their activities and made corresponding suggestions.
The conference also emphasized the importance of elevating the activities of the Hai Tahd offices to expedite efforts for genocide recognition and counter anti-Armenian activities undertaken by the Turkish government through Turkish organizations in various communities.
The recent “Roadmap to Regime Change” proposed by the ARF Supreme Council of Armenia was also discussed, and the conference participants unequivocally endorsed the plan.
The conference affirmed the need for national unity to strengthen Armenia’s statehood, as well as the ARF’s unwavering position to stop any effort to create a schism within the Armenian nation.
The regional representatives also briefed the conference about the activities of the ARF youth organizations, Hai Tahd offices, and organizational life, and pledged to strengthen intraregional cooperation.
