History

Review of the ARCS foundation and development

1920    The Parliament of the Republic of Armenia ratified the Statutes of ARCS.

1921    Activities of ARCS were resumed after temporary cancellation.

1922    The ARCS Statutes was re-approved by the government of Armenian Soviet Socialist   Republic.

1925    ARCS became a member of the Alliance of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies of  USSR. 

1992    The 14^th extraordinary session of General Assembly declared ARCS as the only  National society in the country.

1992    ARCS International Post-Trauma Rehabilitation Centre was established in Armenia

1993    RA became signatory to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and its Additional  Conventions of 1977 

1993    ARCS was recognized by the RA President’s statement.

1995   ARCS was recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross.    

1995    ARCS was admitted to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent   Societies as its full member.  

1997 In Red Cross Museum of Solpherino was erected the ARCS memorial plate. 

1997 The Society was elected as a member of Strategic Planning Commission by the 12^th session of IFRC General Assembly.

2001    The Society was elected as member of Organizational Development Commission by    the 13^th session of IFRC General Assembly.

2002    The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia adopted law on the use and  rotection of Red Cross and Red Crescent emblems.

2003    The Society was re-elected as a member of Organizational Development Commission by the 14^th session of IFRC General Assembly.

2005 “RCY Development” Program Coordinator was elected as a member of Youth   Commission of the International Federation of RC and RC National Societies.

2005 ARCS Youth Department was elected as a member of RCY European coordinating  committee during the 7^th European Coordinating meeting.

2005 ARCS volunteering and Membership Promotion Department was included as a  member of the European network for volunteering development.

2006 ARCS Disaster Management and Population Movement Department was included as a  member in European RC/RC NSs Network for Psychological Support during the meeting in Athens.