#F.FT 8TT#F.FT.&$T.< 02 4F.2T&.2FFT@$ 6J2N2F TTTTTT TTT -E ?E5I/5I1 1#5)-1#5I/5I1 75M5I/5I1 1#5I/5I1 #-A5E5I/5I1 T #5I/5I1 %-1 %1E5I/5I1 U C % 3U & 1% % 3U $ G/GU ! 9U 3%G7K1 3U ' / GU 2015 was a significant year for Armenian Red Cross Society: the 35 3 % U E GU GU &$ U 3%G7K17K3U ! E G% 3U " National Society is 95 years old. It gave us another opportunity '3 G C7G7K17K3U I %A /%U % to reassess and revalue the way passed, difficulties, that had %/GUI#+++#7KU been overcame and progress made. During these years, Armenian Red )?O " Cross Society, as an auxiliary to the public authorities in humanitarian field, AE G3GUIO& 1% % 3U$ G/GU! 9U+ continued to implement its mission in Armenia, to reduce the vulnerability AQ?I?A of the population, through mobilization of the power of humanity, to get +5 G7K3 %UU #GU?OA prepared to cope with the situations, which may cause vulnerability among I I A the population, as well as by assisting people made vulnerable by harsh I + ;A 13U socio-economic conditions -+ O + 3U I In 2015, we have continued our activities in the following main ;-??+II Q A directions: Social Support and Health Care, Disaster Management, AI@A#; +I" Population Movement, First Aid, Dissemination of Red Cross Fundamental U C % 3U IO O 5 G7K3 %U O /GU Principles and Humanitarian Values, Tracing and Restoring Family Links, # % ++ AIU Youth and International Activities. =I % ?+=;+ + ?+ In 2015, ARCS started new cooperation with Swiss Red Cross. ++ ?= Q + $ G/GU ! 9U Thanks to this cooperation, new social-health model of Community A O % A O #+ 7G737K/U % based integrated home care will be introduced in Lori and Shirak 3E 3% 3U ; + A+ = regions. It will allow to provide services with new group of the #I" beneficiaries and develop National Society Capacities in this sphere. Armenian U I @ 37GU #I U AA Red Cross Society continued activities towards Syrian Armenians support 4I$ G/GU! 9U+7GU537G'CUOCG U# and integration, who had fled to Armenia as a result of Syrian Crisis. Projects I# E3 13U O AI@?+=; 37GU including economic and cultural integration components create new ? %U 4 " '3 G C7G7K17K3U %E U opportunities for our counterparts, so as they can establish in Armenia. #?I?37GU % I The National Society has made serious steps for Resource +A" Mobilization Direction development, conducting potential donors’ Market & 1% % 3U $ G/GU ! 9U 3%G7K17K3U 5 G7K3 %U U @ Research, with the support of IFRC. According to this research, ARCS - %O A +M# A will develop precise long-term strategy, to organize resource mobilization =I % ++ I+ #@ more efficiently, which will allow to improve the quality of the services " U DA % /5 %7K 13U ++# we provide to our beneficiaries and to enlarge their number. # 37GU'3 G C7G7K17K33GU3UA+#/GUI The year was very effective both for international activities, and + ;A O + =;A A for strengthening cooperation with the state bodies. ARCS received A" acknowledgement by RA Ministry of Emergency Situations for its input in 3%G7K17K3U=OUI%>AA@ Disaster Risk Reduction sphere. 3GU I ++ I ' / GU $ G/GU ! 9U We thank all those organizations, individuals, donors and volunteers, = SI=I I;I who trust in and support us. Their humanitarian spirit and devotion inspire 57K% 1UAA"AA'/ 3U and enables to implement our humanitarian mission. CG U @ %7K33 U A ? ?AA I #I ? ;+7GU'3 G C7G7K17K3U%E U /GU ? I+ #? 7G %U % I" ..I UC % 33UU+%= # 2 I+ % ; / G/33GU 'EU #I Mkhitar Mnatsakanyan President I " & 1% % 3U $ G/GU ! 9U 3%G7K17K3U AI -3 ! G G7K1 3U +I + ?A I 77GE7K/U I# " + .O 537G' % U O U 13U ;+ O+ + 7KU + O A % Anna Yeghiazaryan =I3U"2IA %3CG7K/3U3U Secretary General % '3 G C7G7K17K3U A # /GU A ?O" гÛÏ³Ï³Ý Î³ñÙÇñ ˳ãÇ ÐÎÊÀ ϳ۳óÙ³Ý áõÕÇÝ Review of ARCS foundation ÁÝÏ»ñáõÃÛáõÝÁ (ÐÎÊÀ) γñÙÇñ խ³ãÝ Çñ Ù³ñ¹³ëÇñ³Ï³Ý The Humanitarian Mission of Red Cross in ÑÇÙݳ¹ñí»É ¿ 1920Ã. Ù³ñïÇ ³é³ù»ÉáõÃÛáõÝÁ г۳ëï³ÝáõÙ ëÏë»É ¿ Armenia started in 1877, when field hospitals 19-ÇÝ êå³Ý¹³ñ³ï 1877Ã., »ñμ üÇÝÝ³Ï³Ý Î³ñÙÇñ խ³ãÇ of the Finnish Red Cross were established in γÙë³ñ³Ï³ÝÇ ÏáÕÙÇó: ¹³ßï³ÛÇÝ ÑáëåÇï³ÉÝ»ñÁ ÑÇÙÝí»óÇÝ ¾ñÇí³Ý Erivan region, as well as in 1896, when Clara ݳѳݷáõÙ, ÇÝãå»ë ݳ¨ 1896Ã., »ñμ Barton, a volunteer of the American Red The Armenian Red Cross ²Ù»ñÇÏÛ³Ý Î³ñÙÇñ խ³ãÇ Ï³Ù³íáñ Îɳñ³ Cross was assisting heavily suffering Society (ARCS) was founded ´³ñïáÝÁ û·ÝáõÃÛáõÝ óáõó³μ»ñ»ó úëÙ³ÝÛ³Ý Armenian population in Osmanian Turkey. on March 19, 1920 by ÂáõñùdzÛÇ ïÇñ³å»ïáõÃÛ³Ý ï³Ï ï³é³åáÕ Spandarat Kamsarakan. Ñ³Û μݳÏãáõÃÛ³ÝÁ: ÐÐ ä³éɳٻÝïÁ í³í»ñ³óñ»ó ÐÎÊÀ ϳÝáݳ¹ñáõÃÛáõÝÁ 1920 The Parliament of RA ratified the Statutes of ARCS ÐÎÊÀ ųٳݳϳíáñ ¹³¹³ñÇó Ñ»ïá í»ñëÏë»ó ·áñÍáõÝ»áõÃÛáõÝÁ 1921 The activities of ARCS were resumed after temporary cancellation ÊáñÑñ¹³ÛÇÝ Ð³Û³ëï³ÝÇ ÄáÕÏáÙËáñÑÇ áñáßÙ³Ùμ ß³ñáõݳÏí»ó ÐÎÊÀ 1922 The activities of ARCS were resumed and its Statutes was re-approved ·áñÍáõÝ»áõÃÛáõÝÁ ¨ í»ñ³Ñ³ëï³ïí»ó ϳÝáݳ¹ñáõÃÛáõÝÁ by the Government of Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic ÐÎÊÀ ¹³ñÓ³í ÊêÐØ Î³ñÙÇñ ʳãÇ ¨ γñÙÇñ سÑÇÏÇ 1925 ARCS became a member of the Alliance of Red Cross and ÀÝÏ»ñáõÃÛáõÝÝ»ñÇ ¹³ßÇÝùÇ ³Ý¹³Ù Red Crescent Societies of USSR ÐÎÊÀ 14-ñ¹ ѳٳ·áõÙ³ñáõÙ ÐÎÊÀ Ñéã³Ïí»ó áñå»ë ÐÐ ·áñÍáÕ 1992 ARCS was declared as the only National Society in the country during γñÙÇñ ʳãÇ ÙÇ³Ï ³½·³ÛÇÝ ÁÝÏ»ñáõÃÛáõÝ the 14th session of General Assembly of ARCS ÐÐ-áõÙ μ³óí»ó ÐÎÊÀ §¶ñ³ódz¦ ÙÇç³½·³ÛÇÝ í»ñ³Ï³Ý·ÝáÕ³Ï³Ý Ï»ÝïñáÝÁ 1992 “Gratsia” International Rehabilitation Center of ARCS was established in RA ÐÐ Ùdzó³í 1949Ã. ÄÝ¨Ç 4 ÎáÝí»ÝódzݻñÇÝ ¨ ¹ñ³ 1977Ã. ³é³çÇÝ ¨ »ñÏñáñ¹ 1993 RA ratified the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and its first and second Èñ³óáõóÇã ³ñӳݳ·ñáõÃÛáõÝÝ»ñÇÝ Additional Protocols of 1977 ÐÎÊÀ ׳ݳãí»ó ÐРݳ˳·³ÑÇ Ññ³Ù³Ý³·ñáí 1993 ARCS was recognized by the RA President’s statement ÐÎÊÀ ׳ݳãí»ó γñÙÇñ ʳãÇ ØÇç³½·³ÛÇÝ ÏáÙÇï»Ç ÏáÕÙÇó áñå»ë 1995 ARCS was recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross 166-ñ¹ ³½·³ÛÇÝ ÁÝÏ»ñáõÃÛáõÝ and the 166th National Society ÐÎÊÀ ¹³ñÓ³í γñÙÇñ ʳãÇ ¨ γñÙÇñ سÑÇÏÇ ÀÝÏ»ñáõÃÛáõÝÝ»ñÇ 1995 ARCS was admitted to the International Federation of Red Cross and ØÇç³½·³ÛÇÝ ý»¹»ñ³ódzÛÇ ³Ý¹³Ù Red Crescent Societies as its full member êáÉý»ñÇÝá Ý³Ñ³Ý·Ç Î³ñÙÇñ ˳ãÇ Ã³Ý·³ñ³ÝáõÙ ï»Õ³¹ñí»ó ÐÎÊÀ Ñáõß³ù³ñÁ 1997 ARCS memorial plate was placed in the Red Cross Museum of Solferino Äݨáõ٠ϳ۳ó³Í ÎÊ/ÎØ Øü 13-ñ¹ гٳ·áõÙ³ñáõÙ ÐÎÊÀ-Ý »ñÏáõ ï³ñÇ Å³ÙÏ»ïáí 2001 ARCS was elected as member of Organizational Development ÁÝïñí»ó ÎÊ/ÎØ Øü γ½Ù³Ï»ñåáõÃÛ³Ý ½³ñ·³óÙ³Ý Ñ³ÝÓݳÅáÕáíÇ ³Ý¹³Ù Commission by the 13th session of IFRC General Assembly ÐÐ ²½·³ÛÇÝ ÄáÕáíÝ ÁݹáõÝ»ó §Î³ñÙÇñ ˳ãÇ ¨ γñÙÇñ Ù³ÑÇÏÇ ËáñÑñ¹³Ýß³ÝÝ»ñÇ 2002 The National Assembly of RA adopted law on the use and protection of ·áñͳÍáõÃÛ³Ý ¨ å³ßïå³ÝáõÃÛ³Ý Ù³ëÇݦ ÐÐ ûñ»ÝùÁ Red Cross and Red Crescent emblems Äݨáõ٠ϳ۳ó³Í ÎÊ/ÎØ Øü 14-ñ¹ ѳٳ·áõÙ³ñáõÙ ÐÎÊÀ-Ý í»ñÁÝïñí»ó 2003 ARCS was re-elected as a member of Organizational Development ÎÊ/ÎØ Øü γ½Ù³Ï»ñåáõÃÛ³Ý ½³ñ·³óÙ³Ý Ñ³ÝÓݳÅáÕáíÇ ³Ý¹³Ù Commission by the 14th session of IFRC General Assembly in Geneva ê»áõÉáõ٠ϳ۳ó³Í ÎÊ/ÎØ Øü гٳ·áõÙ³ñáõÙ ÐÎÊÀ ºñÇï³ë³ñ¹³Ï³Ý μ³ÅÇÝÝ 2005 ARCS Youth Department was elected as a member of Youth ÁÝïñí»ó ºñÇï³ë³ñ¹³Ï³Ý ѳÝÓݳÅáÕáíÇ ³Ý¹³Ù Commission during the session of IFRC General Assembly in Seoul ²íëïñdzÛáõ٠ϳ۳ó³Í ºíñáå³Ï³Ý ѳٳ·áñͳÏóáõÃÛ³Ý Ñ³Ù³ÅáÕáíÇ Å³Ù³Ý³Ï 2005 ARCS Youth Department was elected as a member of Coordination ÐÎÊÀ ºñÇï³ë³ñ¹³Ï³Ý μ³ÅÇÝÝ ÁÝïñí»ó áñå»ë Ïááñ¹ÇݳóÙ³Ý ÏáÙÇï»Ç ³Ý¹³Ù Committee by European Coordination Committee in Austria ²Ã»Ýùáõ٠ϳ۳ó³Í ѳݹÇåÙ³Ý Å³Ù³Ý³Ï ÐÎÊÀ ²Õ»ïÝ»ñÇ Ï³é³í³ñÙ³Ý μ³ÅÇÝÝ 2006 ARCS Disaster Management and Population Movement Department was Áݹ·ñÏí»ó ºíñáå³Ï³Ý ÎØ ¨ ÎØ ²À-Ý»ñÇ ëáódzÉ-Ñá·»μ³Ý³Ï³Ý included as a member in European RC/RC NSs Network for ³ç³ÏóáõÃÛ³Ý ó³ÝóáõÙ Psychological Support during the meeting in Athens ÐÐ Ùdzó³í ÄÝ¨Ç ÏáÝí»ÝódzݻñÇ 2005Ã. 3-ñ¹ Éñ³óáõóÇã ³ñӳݳ·ñáõÃÛ³ÝÁ: 2011 RA ratified the third Protocol to Geneva Conventions of 2005 %#T>N6J06J2T T 2I I A To reduce vulnerability of the population through mobilization of the power of human- I +;A 13U-+O ity, to be prepared to cope with situations, which may cause vulnerability among the +3U I;-??+II population, to provide essential support by assisting people made vulnerable by Q A AI@A # ; + harsh socioeconomic conditions.