On December 3, Yerevan hosted a scientific conference timed to 120th anniversary of ARF Dashnaktsutyun.

“120th anniversary of ARF Dashnaktsutyun, marked this year, is another possibility to draw public attention to a range of political and historical issues,” ARFD Bureau member Levon Mkrtchyan stated.

As he noted, “the conference is a chance to promote struggle against Turkish propaganda on Genocide issue.”

“In an attempt to strike a political blow against Armenia, Turkey targets Armenian history, vainly searching to disproof the legality of the country’s demands,” Mkrtchyan said, adding that a presentation of a book entitled International Legal Grounds for Armenia’s Demands will take place in December 2010.

ARF Bureau Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office director Kiro Manoyan, in turn, said, “we’ll continue with 120 year-old line of the party with the same aim of serving Armenian people and forming a unified Armenia. Strengthening of Armenian statehood is the first step in that direction.”

“Tomorrow, a similar conference will be held in the U.S.,” Manoyan said, emphasizing ARFD role both in domestic and foreign policy of Armenia.