People's Party of Armenia
The People's Party of Armenia (in Armenian: Հայաստանի Ժողովրդական Կուսակցություն, Hayastani Zhoghovrdakan Kusaktsutyun) is a socialist[1] political party in Armenia.
People's Party of Armenia | |
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| Leader | Stepan Demirchyan |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Yerevan |
| Ideology | Socialism Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
History
At the 2003 Armenian parliamentary election, the party won 1.1% of the popular vote however they did not receive any seats in the National Assembly. Its Presidential Candidate, Stepan Demirchyan, won 27.4% of the popular vote in the first voting round. Following the 2007 Armenian parliamentary elections, the party received 1.68% of the popular vote, however it did not win any seats.
Before the 2017 Armenian parliamentary election, the party formed a political alliance with the Armenian National Congress. However, the alliance received just 3.72% of the vote and failed to gain any seats.
The party decided not to participate in the 2018 Armenian parliamentary election.[2] Demirchyan congratulated winner Nikol Pashinyan following the elections.[3]
Ideology
Prior to the 2007 election, the party shifted its manifesto from being Pro-Russian to Pro-European. Demirchian stated that, “Armenia has to take the road of European integration", effectively changing the parties preference from the CIS towards Europe and the West.[4]
References
- Nordsieck, Wolfram (2007). "Armenia". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
