Manifestations of the Idea of Territorial Reunification in the Underground Organizations “Union for the Reunification of Armenia” (1966–1967) and “Movement for the Reunification of Armenia” (1969–1971)

Abstract

The article presents a comparative analysis of the underground organizations “Union for the Reunification of Armenia” (1966–1967) and “Movement for the Reunification of Armenia” (1969–1971), examining them as embodiments of the idea of territorial reunification within the context of Soviet-Armenian dissident activity. Both organizations defined the principle of reunification as their central ideological and political objective, a priority clearly reflected both in their programmatic guidelines and in their very names. Their activities focused primarily on the restoration of Armenia’s territorial integrity, the public articulation of the Armenian Genocide, and the pursuit of historical justice.

         The comparative examination demonstrates that these two structures represent distinct manifestations of a common ideological current. They share multi-layered similarities—ideological, organizational, and nominal-positioning them as significant stages in the evolution of national-political dissent in Soviet Armenia.