Several news outlets have made inquiries pertaining to the process and long duration of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) World Congress. The ARF, during its highest meeting, examines all aspects and issues concerning the Armenian Nation, The Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Artsakh, and the Diaspora, makes policy decisions for the forthcoming term, and only then elects a new ARF Bureau. Published below is a copy of the World Congress agenda in order to provide some insight on the proceedings of the meeting.

AGENDA
ARMENIAN REVOLUTIONARY FEDERATION-TASHNAKTSUTYUN 33RD WORLD CONGRESS
(JANUARY 16-24 2019, ARTSAKH REPUBLIC)

I. OPENING AND MEETING ADMINISTRATION

A. Opening ceremony of the 33^rd ARF World Congress
B. Election of interim Chairperson and Secretary
C. ARF Bureau report on participation in the 33^rd World Congress
D. Review of credentials and approval of the meeting’s participants
E. Election of permanent chairpersons and secretaries
F. Adoption of the meeting agenda
G. Election of committees
1. Resolutions Committee
2. Auditing/Budgeting Committee
3. Archival Review Committee
4. Judicial/Disciplinary Committee
5. Balloting Committee

II. ARF BUREAU QUADRENNIAL ACTIVITIES

A. Presentation of Bureau quadrennial activities, financial report, and questions of clarification regarding the report
B. Evaluation of the ARF Bureau’s quadrennial activities
C.  Archival Review Committee report, Auditing/Budgeting Committee report
D. Resolution evaluating the ARF Bureau’s quadrennial performance

III. ARF POLITICAL VISION AND STRATEGY

A.  ARF strategic goals and principles

B. ARF political vision and positions on the external front

1. Evaluation of the regional and  international political landscape
2. Pursuit of international recognition and reparations for the Armenian Genocide (Turkey)
3. Armenia’s foreign policy and pursuit of national interests (Turkey, Russia, Commonwealth of Independent States-CIS, Collective Security Treaty Organization-CSTO, Europe, USA, Iran, and other states and international organizations)
4. Support for the Artsakh Republic, foreign relations and pursuit of international recognition (Azerbaijan and other relevant states)
5. Republic of Georgia
6. Nakhichevan
7. Issues concerning the rights and security of Armenians in the Middle East
8. Kurdish and other movements
9. Socialist International (SI) and other socialist institutions and movements
10. Armenian political offices and operations

C. ARF political direction and role on the internal, national front

1. Evaluation and discussion of the internal national landscape
2. Republic of Armenia (political, economic, and public life)
3. Artsakh Republic (national, political, economic, and public life)
4. Javakhk
5. Armenians in Turkey and Western Armenia
6. Classical and new Diaspora (national, political, and community life)
7. Affiliated organizations
8. The Armenian Apostolic Church and other denominations
9. Other Armenian organizations and institutions

D. ORGANIZATIONAL

1. General organizational situation, concerns, and solutions
2. Presentation of the regions’ quadrennial activities, discussion, and resolutions
3. ARF Student Organizations, Youth Organizations, and Junior’s Organizations
4. Structural and Bylaws issues and amendments

E. ADVOCACY AND OTHER

1. Overall evaluation of advocacy policies
2. ARF press, TV, web presence, and other forms of advocacy
3. ARF Archives, ARF Library, ARF Museum, ARF Publications, “The Hrayr Maroukhian Foundation”

IV.  FINANCIAL

A. General assessment of the financial situation and solutions
B. ARF Bureau’s quadrennial budget

V. JUDICIAL/DISCIPLINARY ISSUES

VI. OTHER ISSUES

VII. ELECTION OF ARF BUREAU

VIII. CLOSING CEREMONY OF ARF 33^rd WORLD CONGRESS

ARF Public Relations Office
01/22/2019

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