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Official publication of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Western USA, covering Armenia, Artsakh and diaspora news and opinion.

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ARF Bureau Member Lilit Galstyan Calls for OSCE PA Humanitarian Visit to Armenian Hostages Held in Baku

United States

Oragark/Human Rights/21 hours ago

ARF Bureau Member Lilit Galstyan Calls for OSCE PA Humanitarian Visit to Armenian Hostages Held in Baku

ARF Bureau member and Armenian parliamentarian Lilit Galstyan addressed the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Autumn Meeting in Andorra on October 7, calling for a humanitarian visit to Baku to assess the condition of Armenian prisoners of war and other Armenian detainees held in Azerbaijan. Galstyan said the detainees have faced closed-door

Published Oct 8

The Artsakh Weekly Report – Sep 28 to Oct 4

United States

Oragark/Artsakh & Karabakh/21 hours ago

The Artsakh Weekly Report – Sep 28 to Oct 4

The Center for Armenian Research and Analysis (CARA) gathers and analyzes critical information on activities occurring in occupied Artsakh by state and non-state actors, and produces a weekly brief, with actionable data, to public and private stakeholders. Keeping Artsakh alive and in the public consciousness is part and parcel of

Published Oct 8

Lorik Humanitarian Fund Launches “Judo on the Border” in Bertavan, Armenia

United States

Oragark/Artsakh & Karabakh/21 hours ago

Lorik Humanitarian Fund Launches “Judo on the Border” in Bertavan, Armenia

New youth judo program led by Artsakh champion Sose Balasanyan seeks $9,800 to fund its first full year GLENDALE, Calif. — Lorik Humanitarian Fund has launched “Judo on the Border,” a new youth sports program in Bertavan, a village in Armenia’s Tavush region near the borders with Azerbaijan and Georgia.

Published Oct 8

Over 100 Members of Congress Urge Secretary Rubio to Withhold U.S. Military Aid to Azerbaijan

United States

Oragark/Diaspora/21 hours ago

Over 100 Members of Congress Urge Secretary Rubio to Withhold U.S. Military Aid to Azerbaijan

– Peters, Schiff, Bilirakis, and Pallone Lead ANCA-Backed Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Calling for Enforcement of Section 907 WASHINGTON, DC – Over 100 members of Congress – 26 Senators and 75 Representatives – have called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to withhold U.S. military assistance to Azerbaijan, citing Baku’s sentencing

Published Oct 8

ARF Youth Represented at IUSY Balkan Round Table & Black Sea Area Committee

United States

Oragark/Politics/21 hours ago

ARF Youth Represented at IUSY Balkan Round Table & Black Sea Area Committee

SKOPJE, NORTH MACEDONIA10-13 September, 2026 The ARF Bureau՛s Youth Office announces that the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Youth participated at IUSY Balkan Round Table & Black Sea Area Committee in SKOPJE, NORTH MACEDONIA 10-13 September, 2026 Young leaders from socialist and social democratic organizations gathered for the IUSY Balkan Round Table

Published Oct 8

The Soghomonian Family Once Again Stands Strongly in Support of A.R.S. Programs

United States

Oragark/World Affairs/Oct 6

The Soghomonian Family Once Again Stands Strongly in Support of A.R.S. Programs

The Armenian Relief Society Central Executive Board is pleased to announce that members of the Soghomonian family—Mr. and Mrs. Zohrab and Hasmig Tejirian, Mr. and Mrs. Harout and Lena Soghomonian, and Mr. and Mrs. Jirair and Houri Zakarian, together with their children—have made a generous commitment to sponsor 160 children

A Government Strong Against Armenians, Weak Before Armenia’s Enemies

United States

Oragark/Politics/Oct 5

A Government Strong Against Armenians, Weak Before Armenia’s Enemies

By Levon Baronian Several developments in Armenia over the past week have once again exposed the disturbing reality of the state Nikol Pashinyan has built. An armed Azerbaijani serviceman crossed into Armenia, traveled deep into Syunik, entered an Armenian family’s home in Shaki and opened fire, seriously injuring a woman

AGBU Marks the Inspired Life of Richard Manoogian, a Leader Who Understood the Value of Legacy

United States

Oragark/Diaspora/Oct 4

AGBU Marks the Inspired Life of Richard Manoogian, a Leader Who Understood the Value of Legacy

On September 25, 2026, Richard Manoogian passed away at age 90. He was the son of AGBU’s fifth president Alex Manoogian and his wife Marie, and brother of AGBU’S sixth president Louise Manoogian Simone. A titan of industry in his own right, he applied his own talents, skills, and vast

Sourdough in Southern California, Sweet Memories in Armenia’s Villages

United States

Oragark/World Affairs/Oct 4

Sourdough in Southern California, Sweet Memories in Armenia’s Villages

How a simple community gathering in Southern California can reach all the way to children in Armenia’s remote villages. On a summer afternoon in June, a group of friends gathered in Southern California to learn something new, how to prepare sourdough. The workshop, hosted by Peggy Ishkhanian, was also an

The Artsakh Weekly Report – 9/14 to 9/20

United States

Oragark/Artsakh & Karabakh/Oct 4

The Artsakh Weekly Report – 9/14 to 9/20

PASHINYAN’S PARTY WALKS OUT ON ARTSAKH’S REFUGEES PASHINYAN SILENT ON THE 44-DAY WAR’S ANNIVERSARY THE UN MAKES THE OCCUPATION OF ARTSAKH A “PRIORITY” The Center for Armenian Research and Analysis (CARA) gathers and analyzes critical information on activities occurring in occupied Artsakh by state and non-state actors, and produces a