84th Annual AYF-YOARF Eastern United States Convention Concludes in Tysons Corner

TYSONS CORNER, Va.—The 84th Annual Convention of the Armenian Youth Federation—Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (AYF-YOARF) Eastern U.S. Region took place in Tysons Corner, Dec. 26-30, with 25 delegates representing the Region’s chapters.

The 84th Annual Convention of the Armenian Youth Federation—Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (AYF-YOARF) Eastern U.S. Region took place in Tysons Corner, Dec. 26-30 (Photo: AYF-YOARF Eastern U.S.)

Guest representatives included unger Hayg Oshagan of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Central Committee, ungerouhi Sevan Kolejian of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Eastern U.S., and ARF adviser to the AYF Central Executive, ungerouhi Sarine Adishian.

In her remarks to the convention, ungerouhi Kolejian discussed the many projects that the ARS has undertaken both in and out of our homeland, while unger Oshagan discussed the investments the ARF Eastern U.S. makes in its youth and its many programs, not only overseas but also in our own backyards. Unger Oshagan also discussed the significance of maintaining the AYF’s successful programs, strengthening new directions, and possible changes that could take place. In her address, ungerouhi Adishian stressed that the organization’s agenda is the convention’s to create, and said adapting to change is fundamental to the AYF-YOARF.

Other guests included Baron Dave Hamparian of AYF Camp Haiastan, Richard Keshgegian of the AYF Governing Body, yeghpayr Vicken Khatchadourian of the Homenetmen Eastern U.S., Armen Sahakyan of the Armenian National Committee of America—Eastern Region (ANCA-ER), unger Dikran Khodanian of the AYF Western U.S., and unger Alek Ohanian of AYF Canada.

The delegates of the Annual Convention, the highest body of the organization, reviewed and analyzed the work carried out by the chapters and committees of 2017, discussed new objectives for the organization, and adopted resolutions for the organization’s 2018 agenda regionally and internationally.

Discussions included the 85th Anniversary of the AYF-YOARF, the 100th Anniversary of Armenia’s First Republic, the Armenian Cultural Association of America (ACAA) Artsakh Fund’s Arajamugh redevelopment project, the AYF Internship in Armenia, the current state and future of Javakhk, membership, AYF junior members, AYF Camp Haiastan, ANCA, and more.

Each day during the convention, delegates started their meetings at 8 a.m. and ended past midnight in an effort to accomplish their goals and conclude the convention’s detailed agenda. Support from local organizations included a dinner at the Soorp Khatch Armenian Apostolic Church hosted by the ARS Washington D.C. “Satenig” Chapter.

The 84th annual convention presented the AYF-YOARF with many new resolutions and goals to accomplish in the future—both the coming year and years to come—regionally and in Armenia.

The newly elected 2018 AYF-YOARF Central Executive consists of Sosy Bouroujian (Washington D.C.), Kyle Dinkjian (New Jersey), Nairi Khachatourian (Greater Boston), Nareh Mkrtschjan (Providence), Galin Tanashian (Washington D.C.), Araxie Tossounian (Detroit), and Aram Tramblian (Washington D.C.).

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