The Armenakan Party ( — ''Armenakan Kusaktsutyun''), also known as the Armenakan Party of Artsakh, is a
center-right political party
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in
Artsakh.
History
The party participated in the
2000 Nagorno-Karabakh parliamentary election, winning 1 seat in the
National Assembly
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.
The Armenakan Party failed to receive any seats following the
2005 Nagorno-Karabakh parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic on 19 June 2005. The election saw the two pro-government parties, the Democratic Party of Artsakh and Free Motherland, win a large majority of seats. The opposition criticised the ...
, obtaining just 0.86% of the popular vote.
The party has not participated in any recent elections, however, the party endorsed
Arayik Harutyunyan
Arayik Vladimiri Harutyunyan ( hy, Արայիկ Վլադիմիրի Հարությունյան; born 14 December 1973) is an Armenian politician who has been serving as the President of Artsakh since 2020. He was formerly the 1st State Minister fr ...
and the
Free Motherland
Free Motherland ( hy, «Ազատ Հայրենիք» կուսակցություն, ''Azat Hayrenik kusaktsutyun'') abbreviated as ԱՀԿ or AHK is a political party in Artsakh. The party was formed on 29 January 2005. Initially, the party consis ...
party prior to the
2020 Artsakhian general election.
Ideology
The party supports the continued development of the state, the establishment of a strong
democracy
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, culture and public solidarity, and political tolerance in Artsakh. In addition, the party supports development of the military, ensuring security, cooperating with regional partners, promoting peace in the
Caucasus
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region, and guaranteeing
human rights
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for its citizens.
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See also
* Elections in Artsakh
Artsakh elects on a national level a president and a parliament. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people.
The National Assembly (''Azgayin Zhoghov'') has 33 members, 16 elected for a five-year term in single seat constituencie ...
* List of political parties in Artsakh
This article lists political parties in the Republic of Artsakh.
The Republic of Artsakh has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each o ...
References
External links
Armenakan Party of Artsakh on Facebook
Political parties in the Republic of Artsakh
Political parties established in 1999
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