Hanrapetutyun Party
Hanrapetutyun Հանրապետություն | ||
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National Assembly 0 / 107 | ||
Yerevan City Council | 8 / 65 | |
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
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
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
Ideology
The party has stated that it has both liberal and conservative views but tends to take a centrist approach on most issues.
Electoral record
Parliamentary elections
Election | Votes | % | Seats | Government |
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2003 | 15,298[a] | 1.45 | 3 / 131
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Opposition |
2007 | 22,288 | 1.65 | 0 / 131
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Extra-parliamentary |
2012 | 60,427[b] | 4.23 | 2 / 131
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Opposition |
2017 | part of Way Out Alliance | 9 / 105
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Opposition (2017-2018) | |
Government (2018) | ||||
2018 | part of We Alliance | 0 / 132
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Extra-parliamentary | |
2021 | 38,758 | 3.04 | 0 / 107
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Extra-parliamentary |
- ^ Run in the national proportional vote as part of Justice Alliance. Figures are from the constituency vote
- ^ 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 |
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2017 | part of Way Out Alliance | 70,730
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21
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14 / 65
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2018 | part of Bright Alliance | 18,114
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4.99
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3 / 65
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2023 | none | 26,525
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11.32
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8 / 65
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See also
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.
- ^ "Հինգ կուսակցությունների համատեղ հայտարարությունը". araratnews.am.
- ^ "Հարցազրույց Արամ Սարգսյանի հետ". www.1lurer.am. April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Municipal Elections Bring Prospects of Coalition-Building". www.evnreport.com. 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Nikol Pashinyan met with Aram Sargsyan, Levon Shirinyan, Tigran Arzakantsyan and other leaders of extra-parliamentary political forces".
- ^ "ԵՄ-ին ինտեգրումը որպես լիիրավ անդամ անհրաժեշտ և հրատապ ենք համարում․ քաղհասարակության ներկայացուցիչները քննարկում են համատեղ հայտարարությունը․ ՏԵՍԱՆՅՈՒԹ | Ֆակտոր տեղեկատվական կենտրոն".
- ^ "ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ ԿՈՒՍԱԿՑՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ |".
- ^ Մուրադյան, Անուշ (10 November 2018). ""Հանրապետություն" և "Ազատ դեմոկրատներ" կուսակցությունները ընտրություններին կմասնակցեն դաշինքով". «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» Ռադիոկայան.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Փաշինյանից պահանջում եմ՝ ԵՄ-ին ինտեգրումը հայտարարել նպատակ․ չաշխատե՛ց "ՌԴ-ին չնեղացնենք, որ պատերազմ չլինի" սկզբունքը․ Արամ Սարգսյան․ ՏԵՍԱՆՅՈՒԹ | Ֆակտոր տեղեկատվական կենտրոն".