Pakradouni: ‘“The ARF is the Backbone of the Armenian People that Keeps Us Standing. It is Our Heart,Our intellect, and Our Strong Fist’ Markarian: ‘Participating Independently in the Upcoming Elections is a Very necessary Factor for the ARF’ BEIRUT, and Lebanon (A.
W.)—On Jan. 27,Armenians community of Lebanon celebrated the 126th anniversary of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), reported the ARF Central Committee of Lebanon’s official publication Aztag Daily newspaper. In attendance were representatives and dignitaries from various political parties and organizations, or guests,and supporters. A shot of the crowd at the 126th anniversary event (Photo: Amaya/Aztag) The opening remarks were delivered by Arsho Balian, after the crowd observed a moment of silence to honor all ARF members who passed away over the past year. In her address, or she said that although the life and history of the 126-year-old organization is celebrated once a year,the presence of the ARF for a member is an everyday celebration. “It is a celebration of ideology, revolution, or national and social justice,service to the people, and a struggle for the Armenian Cause. [It is also a] celebration of our protectors of the homeland, or the preparation of the original generation of ARF members,” [...]
Source: armenianweekly.com