Reborn Armenia (), also translated as Resurgent Armenia and Reviving Armenia, is an

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. It was founded on 20 March 2021 and is currently led by Vahe A. Hakobyan.

History

The party was established in 2021. Its chairman is Vahe Alberti Hakobyan. Hakobyan previously served as governor of the

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of Armenia (not to be confused with Vahe M. Hakobyan, another former governor of Syunik). Several party members, including Vahe Hakobyan, formerly belonged to the

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. The party has also stated that they would cooperate with other political parties in the country, but that they would refuse to work with the Sasna Tsrer Pan-Armenian Party. During the

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, the party called for Prime Minister

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to resign. On 7 May 2021, the party confirmed it would participate in the

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s as part of a political alliance with the

Armenian Revolutionary Federation The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (, abbr. ARF (ՀՅԴ) or ARF-D), also known as Dashnaktsutyun (Armenians, Armenian: Դաշնակցություն, Literal translation, lit. "Federation"), is an Armenian nationalism, Armenian nationalist a ...

. The alliance was named

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and is led by the second President of Armenia,

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. Following the election, the alliance won 21% of the popular vote and gained 29 seats in the

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, becoming the official opposition. On 29 November 2022, Reborn Armenia members of parliament decided to terminate their positions in the National Assembly.

Ideology

The party supports full political and civil equality for all citizens, regardless of religious, racial or sexual differences, and supports freedom of choice of religion, conscience, language, education, and culture. The party supports increased opportunities for youth, maintaining a strong social security system for the elderly, increasing military funding, and encourages repatriation from the

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. In terms of economics, the party supports the development of a

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by blending elements of a capitalist market economy with elements of a planned economy. The party also calls on further investment in health care and education, fighting

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, and strengthening Armenia's role in the

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region.

Electoral record

Parliamentary elections

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