Reborn Armenia

Reborn Armenia
Վերածնվող Հայաստան
LeaderVahe Hakobyan[1]
Founded2021 (2021)[2]
HeadquartersYerevan
IdeologySocial capitalism[3]
Armenian nationalism
Syunik regionalism
National affiliationArmenia Alliance
Slogan"Security, Justice and Labor"[4]
National Assembly
0 / 107
Website
vhk.am

Reborn Armenia (Armenian: Վերածնվող Հայաստան, romanizedVeratsnvogh Hayastan), also translated as Resurgent Armenia[5] and Reviving Armenia, is an Armenian political party. It was founded on 20 March 2021 and is currently led by Vahe A. Hakobyan.[6]

History

The party was established in 2021. Its chairman is Vahe Alberti Hakobyan. Hakobyan previously served as governor of the Syunik Province 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 Republican Party of Armenia. 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.[7][8][9]

During the 2020–2021 Armenian protests, the party called for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign.[10] On 7 May 2021, the party confirmed it would participate in the 2021 Armenian parliamentary elections as part of a political alliance with the Armenian Revolutionary Federation. The alliance was named Armenia Alliance and is led by the second President of Armenia, Robert Kocharyan.[11][8] Following the election, the alliance won 21% of the popular vote and gained 29 seats in the National Assembly, becoming the official opposition.

On 29 November 2022, Reborn Armenia members of parliament decided to terminate their positions in the National Assembly.[12]

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 Armenian Diaspora. In terms of economics, the party supports the development of a mixed economy 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 corruption, and strengthening Armenia's role in the Caucasus region.[13][14][15][3]

Electoral record

Parliamentary elections

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
2021[a] Vahe Hakobyan 269,481 21.11
6 / 107
Increase 6 Increase 2nd Opposition
  1. ^ Run within Armenia Alliance

See also

References

  1. ^ "Այս պահին ով ում հետ է բանակցում. ով ում հետ կմասնակցի ընտրություններին". hayeli.am.
  2. ^ ""Հունիսի 21-ին Նիկոլը լինելու է նախկին". Սյունիքի նախկին մարզպետ". kizaket.am.
  3. ^ a b "Former governor of Syunik Vahe Hakobyan has formed a party". 11 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Our country today needs a revival in all spheres. Vahe Hakobyan, Chairman of the "Reviving Armenia" Party".
  5. ^ "Armenia's June 2021 Parliamentary Election: The Essential Primer". www.evnreport.com. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  6. ^ "Քաղաքական բում, թե ձայների փոշիացում. ՀՀ–ում շուրջ 2 տասնյակ նոր կուսակցություն կստեղծվի". Pars Today. April 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "WE WILL NOT COOPERATE WITH "SASNA TSRER", THEIR PLACE IS IN THE FORTRESS". 20 March 2021.
  8. ^ a b ռ/կ, Ազատություն (6 May 2021). ""Վերածնվող Հայաստան"-ը հայտարարում է ընտրություններին ՀՅԴ-ի հետ դաշինքով մասնակցելու մասին՝ Քոչարյանի գլխավորությամբ". «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան.
  9. ^ ""Հունիսի 21-ին Նիկոլը լինելու է նախկին". Սյունիքի նախկին մարզպետ (տեսանյութ)".
  10. ^ "Ես ու թիմակիցներս ստեղծել ենք "Վերածնվող Հայաստան" կուսակցությունը. մեր թիվ 1 օրակարգը Նիկոլ Փաշինյանի հրաժարականն է. Վահե Հակոբյան". www.tert.am.
  11. ^ "Սերժ Սարգսյանը կզոհաբերի՞ իր հավատարիմ զինվորներին". hayeli.am.
  12. ^ "Opposition party terminates parliamentary activity as MPs resign". PanARMENIAN.Net.
  13. ^ "Press conference of "Reviving Armenia" party leader Vahe Hakobyan". YouTube.
  14. ^ "We have created the "Reviving Armenia" party. Our number one agenda is Pashinyan's resignation. Vahe Hakobyan". 7 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Today Armenia needs a revival in all spheres. Vahe Hakobyan".