Hanrapetutyun Party

Political party in Armenia

The Hanrapetutyun Party (Armenian: Հանրապետություն կուսակցություն, lit. '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, among others, in April 2001.

History

Following the 2003 Armenian parliamentary election, the party won 1 out of 131 seats. The party was aligned with the Justice coalition. In the 2007 Armenian parliamentary elections, the party failed to win any seats with a popular vote of just 1.65%.

The party participated in the 2012 Armenian parliamentary election, winning two seats.

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 together with the Civil Contract and Bright Armenia parties, winning few seats in each.[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 5 November 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.

On 1 April 2021, the Hanrapetutyun party signed a joint declaration with 4 other political parties calling on the Government of Armenia to ensure free and fair upcoming elections, following the on-going political unrest in Armenia.[4]

On 12 April 2021, the party confirmed they would participate in the 2021 Armenian parliamentary election.[5] Following the election, the party won 3.04% of the popular vote, failing to win any seats in the National Assembly. The party currently acts as an extra-parliamentary force.

In November 2021, the party did participate in local elections in the cities of Dilijan and Meghri, winning 1 seat and 6 seats respectively within those city councils.[6]

On 30 January 2023, Aram Sargsyan held a consultative meeting with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.[7]

On 21 February 2023, a conference of democratic forces including opposition political parties and civil society took place in Yerevan. Delegates from the Hanrapetutyun Party, Union for National Self-Determination, National Democratic Pole, European Party of Armenia and over a dozen representatives from Armenian civil society organizations participated. Members of the conference called on the Government of Armenia to announce its withdrawal from the CSTO and Eurasian Union and to realign Armenia's military integration with the United States and the West. In addition, the participants signed a declaration calling on the government to immediately submit an EU membership bid for Armenia.[8]

Ideology

The party has stated that it has both liberal and conservative views but tends to take a centrist approach on most issues.[9] 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 (CSTO) 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.[10] Following the Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis, the party called for the withdrawal of Armenia from the Eurasian Union and the CSTO and for the country to realign its military cooperation with the United States.[11] The party also called on the Government of Armenia to submit an application for Armenia's EU membership.[12]

Electoral record

Parliamentary elections

Election Votes % Seats Government
2003 15,298[a] 1.45
3 / 131
 Opposition
2007 22,288 1.65
0 / 131
 Extra-parliamentary
2012 60,427[b] 4.23
2 / 131
 Opposition
2017 part of Way Out Alliance
9 / 105
 Opposition (2017-2018)
Government (2018)
2018 part of We Alliance
0 / 132
 Extra-parliamentary
2021 38,758 3.04
0 / 107
 Extra-parliamentary
  1. ^ Run in the national proportional vote as part of Justice Alliance. Figures are from the constituency vote
  2. ^ Did not run in the national proportional vote. Figures are from the constituency vote

Local elections

Yerevan City Council elections

Election Alliance Mayor candidate Votes % Seats in City Council
2017 part of Way Out Alliance
70,730
21
14 / 65
2018 part of Bright Alliance
18,114
4.99
3 / 65
2023 none
26,525
11.32
8 / 65

See also

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References

  1. ^ "New Opposition Bloc Formed in Armenia". The Armenian Weekly. 2017-01-24. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  2. ^ "Artak Zeynalyan candidate for Yerevan mayor".
  3. ^ ""Հանրապետությունը" և "Ազատ դեմոկրատները" հուշագիր ստորագրեցին․ արտահերթին կմասնակցեն միասին՝ "Մենք" դաշինքով". news.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  4. ^ "Հինգ կուսակցությունների համատեղ հայտարարությունը". araratnews.am.
  5. ^ "Հարցազրույց Արամ Սարգսյանի հետ". www.1lurer.am. April 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Municipal Elections Bring Prospects of Coalition-Building". www.evnreport.com. 19 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Nikol Pashinyan met with Aram Sargsyan, Levon Shirinyan, Tigran Arzakantsyan and other leaders of extra-parliamentary political forces".
  8. ^ "ԵՄ-ին ինտեգրումը որպես լիիրավ անդամ անհրաժեշտ և հրատապ ենք համարում․ քաղհասարակության ներկայացուցիչները քննարկում են համատեղ հայտարարությունը․ ՏԵՍԱՆՅՈՒԹ | Ֆակտոր տեղեկատվական կենտրոն".
  9. ^ "ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ ԿՈՒՍԱԿՑՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ |".
  10. ^ Մուրադյան, Անուշ (10 November 2018). ""Հանրապետություն" և "Ազատ դեմոկրատներ" կուսակցությունները ընտրություններին կմասնակցեն դաշինքով". «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» Ռադիոկայան.
  11. ^ Նալբանդյան, Նաիրա (20 September 2022). "I expect active steps from the Armenian authorities in terms of leaving the CSTO. Aram Sargsyan". «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» Ռադիոկայան.
  12. ^ "Փաշինյանից պահանջում եմ՝ ԵՄ-ին ինտեգրումը հայտարարել նպատակ․ չաշխատե՛ց "ՌԴ-ին չնեղացնենք, որ պատերազմ չլինի" սկզբունքը․ Արամ Սարգսյան․ ՏԵՍԱՆՅՈՒԹ | Ֆակտոր տեղեկատվական կենտրոն".

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