The Armenian Revolutionary Federation Supreme Council of Armenia said in an announcement on Friday that its organizational headquarters in the Vayots Dzor Province was raided by government-backed security forces.
“A raid was carried out this morning in the regional offices of the party in Vayots Dzor. Leaders of the region’s bodies were detained and arrested on overtly baseless charges. This is a continuation of the same fruitless actions carried out against the party’s Armavir and Ararat regional structures in previous years,” the ARF Supreme Council of Armenia said in a statement.
Below is the complete translated text of the statement.
The current regime in Armenia is continuing its large-scale attack on the Armenian Revolutionary Federation through immoral and illegal methods.
Severals days ago, police officers, acting like hooligans, attacked the headquarters of our party in Yerevan and attempted to break into the building. Having encountered resistance, the officers then attacked and beat up the ARF Supreme Council of Armenia chairman and illegally detained several party members.
As part of the regime’s intention to carry out their criminal agenda at any cost, several media outlets and law enforcement agencies under the government’s control are being engaged to advance a fictional scenario suggesting that members of the party’s leadership have financial motivations for taking part in popular movement.
These utterly false and and despicable accusations are not only is not only inane and hollow, but also a testament to moral compass of the people making them.
A raid was carried out this morning in the regional offices of the party in Vayots Dzor. Leaders of the region’s bodies were detained and arrested on overtly baseless charges. This is a continuation of the same fruitless actions carried out against the party’s Armavir and Ararat regional structures in previous years.
During it 134 year history, the ARF has experienced countless deprivations and seen many prison cells. It has faced enemies and traitors, but it never has given up and has always overcome all obstacles. We are certain that we will overcome these challenges as well.
We are warning the government and all its operatives who are violating Armenia’s Constitution and laws that inevitably they will be held accountable to the strictness of the laws.
ARF Supreme Council of Armenia
June 14, 2024
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