Liberalism in Armenia

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This article gives an overview of liberalism in Armenia. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament.

Background

In the struggle for independence at the turn of the nineteenth to the twentieth century a national liberal current arose.

History

Though there were some attempts to refound the national liberal current after independence, these attempts were unsuccessful. However, the Republican Party of Armenia (Hayastani Hanrapetakan Kusaktsutyun, not included below) joined the ELDR group in the Council of Europe.

Developments

• Armenia is a full member of the Council of Europe, the Eastern Partnership, and the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, all of which support the development and maintenance of democratic values in Armenia.
• In December 2016, the Way Out Alliance, emerged as a liberal political alliance in Armenia. The alliance has a Pro-European orientation and believes that Armenia should have closer relations with the European Union.
• As a result of the 2018 Armenian protests, Nikol Pashinyan was appointed Prime Minister of Armenia on May 9 2018. His party, Civil Contract (Armenia), belongs to the Way Out Alliance liberal coalition.

See also

• History of Armenia
• Politics of Armenia
• Politics of Europe
• Programs of political parties in Armenia
• List of political parties in Armenia
• Armenia–European Union relations