classical armenian known short form armenian nationalist socialist political party founded russian_empire georgia party operates armenia countries armenian present notably lebanon party represented parliament march alliance traditionally advocated democratic socialism member originally joined possesses largest number members political parties present armenian having established countries compared armenian parties tend primarily focus educational humanitarian projects politically oriented organizations traditionally supporters armenian nationalism party campaigns recognition right advocates establishment partially based treaty active ottoman_empire early 1890s aim small groups empire advocating reform defending armenian villages widespread armenian populated areas empire members formed groups defended armenian civilians armed resistance worked wider goal creating free independent unified armenia set aside goal favor realistic approach advocating autonomy party instrumental creation fell soviet communists leadership exiled communists established armenian communities helped preserve cultural identity fall ussr returned armenia significant presence major party armenia parliament prior election president armenia short time member governing coalition nominated candidate presidential elections cabinet february defined long term political cooperation agreement republican_party means share responsibility government policies early history late 19th century eastern_europe russia hub small groups advocating reform armenian populated areas ottoman_empire recognizing need unify groups order efficient created new political party called federation armenian revolutionaries hay eventually called armenian revolutionary federation point agreed join seeing political ideology socialism claimed new party withdrew union original aim gain autonomy armenian populated areas ottoman_empire party began organize ottoman_empire early 1890s held major meeting russian_empire meeting party adopted according chapters different countries allowed plan implement policies tune local political atmosphere party set goal society based democratic principles freedom assembly freedom speech freedom religion reform russian_empire gradually acquired significant strength sympathy russian mainly stance ottoman_empire party enjoyed support central russian administration foreign policy alignment june authorities passed bring property imperial control faced strong opposition perceived threat armenian national existence result leadership decided defend armenian churches acted guards holding mass demonstrations armenian broke involved armed activities sources claim russian government order reinforce authority revolutionary turmoil outbreak violence occurred february held russian authorities responsible larger anti armenian policy revolutionary assassinated russian governor general considered armenian population main hate confrontation unable rely government forces protect interests properties armenian turned protection leaders argued given employment discrimination armenian workers non armenian concerns defence provided armenian essential employment opportunities armenian laborers russian envoy reported bore major portion responsibilities argued helped organize defence armenian population muslim attacks blows suffered hands fighting squads proved catalyst consolidation muslim community period regarded armed activity including terror necessary achievement political goals january members lawyers merchants intellectuals tried russian senate participation party defended lawyer challenged evidence original investigators encouraged local administration use available means convict men succeeded having evidence defendants lawyers openly russian press forbidden attend trials turn greatly embarrassed senators senate eventually opened inquiry chief magistrate brought charges members concluded insane ninety accused acquitted rest imprisoned exiled varying periods severe years held meeting april dubbed fourth general congress leaders discussed engagement established movement political ideological economic components aimed establishing law order human rights interests working people felt work benefit interest armenian final vote votes favour time came power ottoman_empire iran started collaborate iranian revolutionaries political parties notably wanted influence direction revolution greater democracy safeguard gains achieved contribution fight military sent known iran guerrilla campaign ottoman_empire ended rise notable member iran established branch party country highly instrumental constitutional revolution iran persian national parliament shelled russian colonel rallied revolutionary leaders constitutional revolution iran relations resentment viewed ignorant times dubbed great hero nonetheless came collaborate alongside posted victories including capture february end june fighters arrived battles took building mosque appointed chief police caused tensions khan ottoman_empire period major political force armenian life especially active ottoman_empire organized participated revolutionary activities took resistance supplying arms local population help people defend june organized province van soldiers attack city assisted members parties supplied able bodied men van weapons rose defend civilians attack subsequent massacre raise awareness members led occupied august purpose raid demands reform armenian populated areas ottoman_empire attract european attention cause europeans assets bank operation caught european attention cost expedition performed armenian militia tribe july tribe ambushed squad armenian defenders expedition retaliation consider victory ottoman_empire celebrate year remembrance march played major role uprising sent arms defend region second time participating resistance figures managed hold ottoman army months despite lack fighters firepower members organized attempt assassination attempt sultan capital ottoman_empire constantinople modern day istanbul attempt failed assassinate sultan timed bomb missed target minutes lost founders accidental explosion planning operation young revolution largest revolutionary groups trying overthrow group european educated turks general assembly meeting acknowledged armenian turkish revolutionaries goals reforms given rights seats parliament hoped gain autonomy govern armenian populated areas ottoman_empire state state second congress ottoman opposition took place paris france opposition leaders including liberal member attended meeting alliance parties officially declared decided cooperate hoping young turks came power autonomy granted overthrown launched gained seats parliament reforms fell short greater autonomy hoped massacre created turks cut relations world war armenian genocide leaders deported killed alongside armenian intellectuals purge ottoman officials leaders empire armenian communities maintaining ideological commitment free independent led defense armenian people armenian genocide leaders successful van resistance ottoman administrator van tried suppress resistance killing armenian leaders trying risen fame gained nickname van april issued order threatened kill muslims helped lived city van surrounding villages joined ottoman offensive battle started april leader resistance lasted months armenian battalions russian regulars entered city successfully drove ottoman army van involved successful resistance movements end van resistance leader governor worked ease end world war members movement considered assassinated operation nemesis republic armenia result collapse russian_empire armenian georgian muslim leaders united create winter treaty brest drastic consequences turkish forces federation lasted months eventually leading proclamation armenia georgia armenia collapse left fend turkish army approached capital fearing major military defeat massacre population armenia wanted evacuate city instead headed colonel decided surrender confront turkish army opposing armies met near battle major military success armenian army able halt invading turkish forces stood ground battle battle bash creation proclaimed day battle ruling party new state devastated economy hundreds thousands refugees population period group committed massacre killing civilians including muslims mountain jews led tried times seize known city armistice signed way control main city forces got miles city world war ended turkey germany austria-hungary surrendered allies british forces ordered stop military advances assuring conflict solved wanting british retreated strong presence government important government posts prime minister defence minister interior minister controlled members wanted recover country economy create new rules regulations situation required focus overcoming widespread hunger country situation complicated externally provoked turkish muslim riots situation country worse apparent soviet russia turkey turkish armenian war started autumn armenia isolated abandoned western allies newly formed provide help soviet russia intensified pressure armenia losing war armenia signed treaty december resulted recognition large territorial losses turkey armenia military revolutionary committee formed despite tight grip power ceded power troops invading north culminated soviet takeover banned leaders exiled members dispersed parts world exile communists took short lived leaders exiled moved base operations armenian settled large influx armenian refugees levant established strong political structure lebanon lesser extent syria established political structures states including usa large influx settled political geographic division came religious division claimed wanted separate head seat armenian thought moscow tried use promote communists ideas outside country separated branches started operate separately branch churches admit members reasons discouraged people attending churches brought representatives different wing church lebanon members convicted assassination armenian archbishop new_york_city prior murder archbishop accused exclusively pro soviet legally direct assassination world war berlin based members saw opportunity remove soviet control armenia supporting nazis composed largely led participated occupation later based netherlands france result adolf_hitler distrust loyalty 1950s tensions arose armenian death prompted struggle succession largely influenced elected decision rejected based anti coalition soviet armenian authorities extended administrative authority large armenian rift created election event split large armenian community lebanon creating sporadic clashes supporters opposed election religious conflict greater conflict camps armenian resented fact ousted armenia took control leaders supported creation free independent free soviet turkish social democrat party main rivals supported newly established soviet rule armenia lebanon conflicts erupted armenian political parties struggling dominate organize struggle committees parties control newly established town lebanon led assassination member retaliation murder members assassinated respectively consecrated refused recognize authority controversy armenian community lebanon result context civil strife armed conflict erupted supporters opponents prior party closely allied generally ran joint tickets especially large armenian populations refusal armenian groups play active role civil war relations parties militia dominated commanded son responded attacking armenian quarters towns including affiliated took arms voluntarily defend quarters midst civil war guerrilla organization called justice armenian genocide emerged carried string guerrilla organization linked ethnic allocated seats lebanon member branch usually controlled majority armenian vote won ethnic armenian seats major change occurred parliamentary election rift future party left parliamentary seat worst result decades called boycott elections relations august election includes predominantly armenian area decided support candidate backed opposition leader free patriotic movement leader subsequently won seat general elections won seats parliament holds presently june new government formed party members appointed ministerial positions including march alliance lebanon branch headquartered newspaper voice van hour radio station maintained ideological commitment free independent term refers borders armenia recognized president outlined treaty armenia fell soviet control armenian opposed soviet rule armenia rallied support armenian independence contributed organizing social cultural framework aimed preserving armenian identity tight communist control operate armenian political party remained banned independence achieved soon major active political parties mainly subsequently december president famous television speech banned nation leading opposition party country largest daily newspaper introduced evidence supposedly detailed plot hatched engage terrorism administration armenia national security overthrow government evening government security forces arrested leading figures police seized computers machines files printing equipment offices addition government forces closed literary women cultural youth publications thirty men later known named group allegedly plot arrested historian close adviser collected presented evidence defendants later stated interview unsure evidence true inviting notion party banned increasing chances winning seats july parliamentary elections months elections men found guilty exception defendants charged engaging corrupt business practices ban party lifted week fell power february replaced backed members arrested far cooperation agreement place governing coalition consisted parties government coalition republican_party member governing coalition pulled seats major socialist party armenia largest party parliament addition parliamentary seats following governmental headed members science july inaugurated displaying history party notable members announced nominate candidate run president armenia february presidential election innovation november conducted non binding armenia wide primary election invited public vote advise party candidates formally nominate president armenia subsequent official election characterized primary instead standard opinion poll public knew primary advance eligible voters invited voting secret ballot nearly people voted makeshift tents mobile ballot boxes received votes subsequently nominated presidential election secret ballot presidential election placed fourth vote joined ruling political coalition armenia supported strong police actions armenian presidential election protests led deaths signature called left coalition opposition party relations factions armenian opposition remained parliamentary election won seats losing parliamentary seats cabinet february obtaining ministerial posts education result defined long term political cooperation agreement republican_party got appoint regional governors electoral record 2000s party usually garnered vote national elections confidential telegram armenia wrote party historically loyal following percent population probably little chance expand base soviet_union expanded established final years soviet_union established branch january won parliamentary election governed ruling party entirety war actively supported independence aided sending armed volunteers lines supplying army weapons food medicine moral support deciding run second parliamentary elections ran elections won seats june elections electoral alliance movement won seats ideology goals principal founders nationalist elements introductory section party program written entitled general theory set ideological political goals regime denounced ottoman regime conditions life advocated changing regime power securing rights revolution armed struggle socialism political philosophy program expresses entire armenian revolutionary movement including national liberation political social economic aspects despite subsequent modifications mentioned principles tendencies continue characterize ideological world approach issues remained unchanged recent decades section program called general theory adapting current concepts socialism democracy rights self determination party long supported parliamentary republican political system campaigned yes vote constitutional referendum goals creation free independent united armenia borders shall include territories designated armenia treaty regions map international condemnation genocide committed ottoman_empire return lands occupied armenian nation gathering worldwide lands strengthening armenia democracy rule law securing people economic establishment social justice democratic independent republic armenia accused having present strategy differ time ottoman_empire tactics viewed aimed convincing western governments diplomatic circles sponsor party demands joined dissolution world war later joined reformed remained member decided pull organization accepted observer member earned membership international organization party member labour member called eastern armenian western armenian calling members formally address boys men girls women affiliate organizations considered foremost organization armenian having established numerous armenian schools community centers scouting athletic groups relief societies youth groups camps organs world works umbrella organ armenian general athletic union community organizations operates encourages youth join political cause armenian people organizations college university students campuses organizations membership exclusively group canada affiliate organization strongest armenian lobby organization united_states sister organization operated canada countries argentina australia bulgaria canada cyprus egypt england france georgia germany greece iran israel russia switzerland syria subsequently played significant role campaign recognition respective countries media affiliate organizations worldwide publish newspapers daily weekly channels including online radio stations aired everyday including online
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