Mission Statement

MISSION  STATEMENT  and the Plan

Our Goals:  To spark a mass Movement that would not be led by a single individual or a concentrated decision-making organ, but guided by a Platform/Manifesto and a set of principles and ethics; a Movement that would not be organized hierarchically, but horizontally (rhizomatically) — with each cell operating independently, but toward the realization of the same Vision. 

Our Vision: 

• a transformed Armenia as a Federated Polity of Directly-Democratic Hamainqs and Unions as its political structure;
• where Socialist and Communitarian social values of Solidarity and Respect prevail;
• where worker-owned cooperative, collectivist and syndicalist structures dominate the economy (though don’t exclude other economic and financial formations);
• where the production is sustainable, environmentally friendly and socially just;
• where military is professional and voluntary (fedayeen) and precluded from interveening in political life; 
• where culture and art thrive;
• where people are proud of their political lifestyle;
• and where the concept of “Coming to Power” looses its conventional meaning.     

Our Purpose and Plan of Action is…

• To spread the political philosophies and culture of Liberty, Libertarian-Socialism, Direct-Democracy, Anarcho-Syndicalism, Anarcho-Communism, Radical-Politics, Anti-Globalism, Communitarianism throughout the Diaspora and the region of Caucasus.
• To become the focal point for like-minded persons (not necessarily anarcho-syndicalist) in the Diaspora, Armenia and Caucasus for efficient information and action coordination; and to construct a Cyber-Kibbutz (or Anarcho-Polis or HAMAKERT).  Internet and modern technology allows for such a federation of widely dispersed network to function steadily.
• To initiate a dialogue that is on a level of solidarity, intellectualism, critical thinking, respect and mutual aid.
• To forge collaborative links with organizations and individuals in the Diaspora who are working towards the same goals (Liberty, Democracy, Civil Society, Self-Governance, Social Justice, economic Empowerment, etc)
• To promote principles of Solidarity, Peace, non-Violence, Respect, Diversity and Equality.
• To resist militarization, militarism and barbarism (from all sides); and instead to invite culture and dialogue.
• To resist Fascism in all of its manifestations (Racism, Tseghakronutyun).
• To resist violent coups
• To grow strong (financially and in terms of popularity) while in Diaspora or Exile.
• To support organizations and individuals in the region who advocate liberalization of Democratic processes and values in Caucasus.
• To forge strong links with Armenian scientific research community, who would later help with the Know-How.
• To forge strong links with intellectuals, artists and writers (and generally people of culture) across the Diaspora and Caucasus
• To advocate constitutional restructuring in favor of Direct-Democracy (near-Swiss-model) and the dissemination of centralized and concentrated powers of the RA Government to Hamainqs (communes)
• To initiate the HAMAKERT (similar to Kibbutz) program. After the negotiations with the government, establishing the first Hamakert, which will be populated by volunteers.  Later: selecting the initial set of villages, where the dwellers would agree to join such a program.  The communally owned means of production, collective benefit/loss from the enterprises and Directly Democratic decision making on the direction of the Hamainq.
• To initiate and support Youth, Student and Volunteer programs which aim to show the beauties of meaningful Labour, being connected to the land, Direct-Decocratic participation in politics, Engagedness and Authenicity of experience. 
• To finance, assist and Empower agrarian and industrial enterprises which are based on collectivist ownership and control (directly-democratic cooperatives and syndicates).  And to this end, at the initial stage, to set up a Credit Union, which would later grow into a COOPERATIVE BANK with a vast customer base, and which would especially invest in projects that are environmentally friendly and ones that have a future in 21 century (e.g.: alternative energy).
• To establish the initial Confederation of Hamainqs for the purposes of economical mutual aid and effective organization of the movement as it grows.
• To see growth of the movement by deed and example.  More and more Hamainqs join the movement.  The movement Gains as many as possible Council seats and Hamainqapet Seats.
• To spark a mass Movement that would not be led by a single individual or a concentrated decision-making organ, but guided by a Platform/Manifesto and a set of principles and ethics; a Movement that would not be organized hierarchically, but horizontally (rhizomatically) — with each cell operating independently, but toward the same set of goals.   
• To work (whether through parliament or mass-movement) toward the realization of a vision of a transformed Armenia as a Federated Polity of Directly-Democratic Hamainqs and Unions as its political structure; where Communitarian and Socialist social values prevail; where worker-owned cooperative, collectivist and syndicalist structures dominate the economy; where the production is sustainable, environmentally friendly and socially just; where culture and art thrive; where people are proud of their political lifestyle; and where the concept of “Coming to Power” looses its conventional meaning.  

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