The Dignity, Democracy, Motherland ( hy, Արժանապատվություն, ժողովրդավարություն, հայրենիք) was a

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History

The alliance was established in 2003 between the

Dignified Future Party The Dignified Future Party ( hy, Արժանապատիվ ապագա կուսակցություն) is an Armenian political party. History The party was founded in 1999 and participated in the 1999 Armenian parliamentary elections. Following the e ...

and the People's Democratic Party. The alliance nominated Armen Darbinyan as its chairman. The alliance nominated 71 candidates to participate in the

2003 Armenian parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on 25 May 2003. There were 56 constituency seats and 75 elected on a national basis using proportional representation. They saw the Republican Party of Armenia emerge as the largest party, with 33 of t ...

. Following the election, the party won 2.8% of the popular vote but failed to win any seats in the

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. The Dignified Future Party, and its leader Lyudmila Harutyunyan, accused Armen Darbinyan of trying to seize power of her party and blamed Darbinyan for the failure of the alliance in the 2003 elections. While, Gagik Aslanyan, the Chairman of the People's Democratic Party, opted to merge his party with

Orinats Yerkir Orinats Yerkir ( hy, Օրինաց երկիր, lit=Rule of Law, ՕԵԿ/OEK) is a political party operating in Armenia. Its foundation was in 1998, and founder Artur Baghdasaryan continues to lead the party. The party was formerly known as Armenian ...

. As a result, the Dignity, Democracy, Motherland alliance had officially dissolved shortly afterwards.

Ideology

The alliance sought to strengthen

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, contribute to the development of the socio-economic life of citizens, economic growth, and to support legitimate elections and an accountable parliament.

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History

Ideology

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