The Free Homeland Alliance () is a

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between five

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History

The alliance was founded in May 2021 and subsequently announced its intention to participate in the

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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

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. The alliance disputed the results of the election and claimed that the election was non-democratic. The alliance currently acts as an

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force.

Members

Members of the alliance include: * Union for National Self-Determination * Armenian Constructive Party * Conservative Party *

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* National Democrats Union

Ideology

The alliance was opposed to any political cooperation with

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or Robert Kocharyan. The alliance proposed to shift Armenia's geopolitical alignment towards

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and

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and called for Armenia to enter a political and military alliance with

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. 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

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is no longer an ally of Armenia and that Armenia should develop closer relations with the

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and the

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. 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

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and security.https://www.1lurer.am/hy/2021/06/07/%C2%AB%D4%B1%D5%A6%D5%A1%D5%BF-h%D5%A1%D5%B5%D6%80%D5%A5%D5%B6%D5%AB%D6%84%C2%BB-%D5%A4%D5%A1%D5%B7%D5%AB%D5%B6%D6%84%D5%AB-%D6%84%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%B8%D5%A6%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%B7%D5%A1%D5%BE%D5%A8-%D5%B4%D5%A5%D5%AF%D5%B6%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%AF%D5%A5%D6%81-%D4%BE%D5%AB%D5%AE%D5%A5%D5%BC%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%A2%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A4%D5%AB%D6%81/490708 The campaign of the "Free Homeland" bloc started from Tsitsernakaberd

Electoral record

References

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History

Members

Ideology

Electoral record

See also

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