Armenian Revolutionary Federation in Lebanon
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF or ՀՅԴ) (Armenian: Հայ Յեղափոխական Դաշնակցութիւն, romanized: Hay Heghapokhagan Tashnagtsutiun; Arabic: الإتحاد الثوري الأرمني - الطاشناق, romanized: Al-Ittihad Al-Thawri Al-Armani - Al-Tashnaq), also known simply as Tashnag, is an Armenian political party active in Lebanon since the 1920s as an official political party in the country after having started with small student cells in the late 1890s and early 20th century.
Armenian Revolutionary Federation Հայ Յեղափոխական Դաշնակցութիւն | |
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| Abbreviation | ARF, ՀՅԴ |
| Leader | Hagop Pakradouni |
| Founded | 1890 Tiflis, Russian Empire |
| Headquarters | Beirut |
| Newspaper | Aztag Daily |
| Youth wing | Armenian Youth Federation |
| Ideology | Armenian nationalism United Armenia Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | March 8 Alliance |
| International affiliation | Armenian Revolutionary Federation Socialist International |
| Colors | Red |
| Parliament of Lebanon | 3 / 128 |
| Cabinet of Lebanon | 1 / 20 |
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The party is considered to have the biggest political support in the Lebanese Armenian community.
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