Hanrapetutyun Party
The Hanrapetutyun Party (Armenian: Հանրապետություն կուսակցություն; Republic Party), is a pro-European political party in Armenia. The party was founded by ex-members from the Republican Party of Armenia and members of the Yerkrapah Volunteer Union: Aram Sargsyan, Albert Bazeyan, Vagharshak Harutiunyan, Ara Ketikyan and others, in April, 2001.
Hanrapetutyun Հանրապետություն | |
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| Leader | Aram Sargsyan |
| Founded | April 1, 2001 |
| Split from | Republican Party of Armenia |
| Headquarters | Yerevan |
| Ideology | Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre to centre-right |
| National affiliation | Justice (2003) Way Out Alliance (2016–2018) Bright Alliance (2018) We Alliance (since 2018) |
| National Assembly | 0 / 132 |
History
At the parliamentary elections 2003, the party won 1 out of 131 seats. In the 2007 Armenian parliamentary elections it didn't win any seats with a popular vote of 1.65%.
In the 2017 Armenian parliamentary election and 2017 Yerevan City Council election, it took part in the elections as part of the Way Out Alliance (YELQ) together with Civil Contract and Bright Armenia parties.[1]
Following the Velvet Revolution in 2018, Civil Contract whose leader Nikol Pashinyan led the revolution, left the Way Out Alliance. After which, the Hanrapetutyun Party formed another alliance with Bright Armenia, called Bright Alliance. The alliance took part in the 2018 Yerevan City Council election with Hanrapetutyun Party's deputy leader Artak Zeynalyan as a Mayoral candidate.[2] The Bright Alliance officially dissolved on November 5, 2018.
Prior to the 2018 Armenian parliamentary election, the party formed a new alliance, known as the We Alliance with the Free Democrats Party.[3] The alliance received just 2.00% of the popular vote. As this was lower than the 5% minimum threshold required, the We Alliance of Hanrapetutyn and Free Democrats failed to gain any representation in the Armenian parliament.
Ideology
The party has stated that it has both liberal and conservative views but tends to take a center approach on most issues.[4] The party is strongly pro-European and supports the European integration of Armenia. The party has also stated that it is not anti-Russian but it believes that further integration with the Russian-led Eurasian Union and the Collective Security Treaty Organization is not the right path for Armenia. Instead, the party advocates for closer relations with the European Union and supports Armenia's eventual accession to the EU.[5]
Electoral record
Parliamentary elections
| Election | Alliance | Votes | % | Seats | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | none | 15,298 | 1.45 | 1 / 131 |
Opposition |
| 2007 | none | 22,288 | 1.65 | 0 / 131 |
Extra-parliamentary |
| 2012 | did not participate | ||||
| 2017 | part of Way Out Alliance | 122,049 | 7.78 | 9 / 105 |
Opposition (2017-2018) |
| Government (2018) | |||||
| 2018 | part of We Alliance | 25,176 | 2.00 | 0 / 132 |
Extra-parliamentary |
Local elections
Yerevan City Council elections
| Election | Alliance | Mayor candidate | Votes | % | Seats in City Council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | part of Way Out Alliance | 14 / 65 | |||
| 2018 | part of Bright Alliance | 3 / 65 | |||
References
- "New Opposition Bloc Formed in Armenia". The Armenian Weekly. 2017-01-24. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
- "Artak Zeynalyan candidate for Yerevan mayor".
- ""Հանրապետությունը" և "Ազատ դեմոկրատները" հուշագիր ստորագրեցին․ արտահերթին կմասնակցեն միասին՝ "Մենք" դաշինքով". news.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2018-11-10.
- https://www.aravot.am/tag/%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%BA%D5%A5%D5%BF%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%A9%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6-%D5%AF%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%BD%D5%A1%D5%AF%D6%81%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%A9%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6/
- https://www.azatutyun.am/a/29593250.html
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