ARF: Designation of January 27 as Remembrance and Sorrow Day is an  attempt to eclipse Army Day

ArmInfo. The government's decision to establish January 27 as Remembrance and Sorrow Day for those who died for the Motherland, just one day before Army Day, is an attempt by the Armenian authorities to eclipse the significance of the Armenian Army's formation, as noted in a statement issued by the ARF Dashnaktsutyun. The statement follows the opposition "Armenia" bloc's refusal to vote in favor of the initiative.

"No Armenian can be against establishing a unified day of remembrance  for those fallen for the Motherland," the party emphasized. According  to the ARF, the party proposed several alternative symbolic dates  during parliamentary discussions to honor the fallen. However, they  stated that "the Armenian authorities, as always, did not listen to a  single proposal and discussed exclusively the January 27 option."

Earlier, the co-author of the legislative initiative, Vice Speaker of  the Armenian Parliament Ruben Rubinyan, announced on his Facebook  page that the National Assembly of Armenia had approved the bill  establishing January 27 as the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow for  those who died for the Motherland. He also noted that, at their  request, Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan will sign the law as  soon as possible to ensure it will enter into force in 2026, as  January 27 of this year has already been declared a non-working day.  Opposition political forces and experts are perplexed by the date  chosen by the Armenian authorities to commemorate the sons of the  Armenian people who gave their lives for their homeland. The  opposition has yet to receive a clear explanation from the  authorities regarding the chosen date.