The Free Homeland Alliance ( hy, Ազատ հայրենիք դաշինք, translit=Azat hayrenik’ dashink’) is a
political alliance
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International terms
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between five
political parties
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in
Armenia.
History
The alliance was founded in May 2021 and subsequently announced its intention to participate in the
2021 Armenian parliamentary election
Snap parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on 20 June 2021. The elections had initially been scheduled for 9 December 2023, but were called earlier due to a political crisis following the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War and an alleged attempted ...
s. Mikael Hayrapetyan was nominated to lead the alliance, while
Andreas Ghukasyan was the bloc's candidate for prime minister. Following the election, the alliance won just 0.32% of the popular vote, failing to gain any representation in the
National Assembly. The alliance had disputed the results of the election and claimed that the election was non-democratic.
The alliance currently acts as an
extra-parliamentary force.
Members
Members of the alliance include:
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Union for National Self-Determination
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Armenian Constructive Party
The Armenian Constructive Party, sometimes known as the Armenian Construction Party ( hy, Հայկական կառուցողական կուսակցություն, translit=Haykakan karruts’voghakan kusakts’ut’yun) is a Liberalism, liberal Lis ...
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Conservative Party
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Green Party
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National Democrats Union
Ideology
The alliance was opposed to any political cooperation with
Nikol Pashinyan or
Robert Kocharyan. The alliance proposed to shift Armenia's geopolitical alignment towards
Europe and
the West and called for Armenia to enter a political and military alliance with
France. The alliance believes that Armenian laws and legislation should be synced with European standards. During an interview on 15 June 2021, Andrias Ghukasyan stated that
Russia is no longer an ally of Armenia and that Armenia should develop closer relations with the
European Union and the
United States.
In addition, the alliance supports the recognition of
Artsakh's independence and also supports sustainable economic development, reducing taxes, improving the educational system, and strengthening Armenia's
democracy and security.
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Electoral record
See also
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Programs of political parties in Armenia
References
{{Armenian political parties
Political parties established in 2021
Political party alliances in Armenia
2021 establishments in Armenia