Identity and Unity Party Ինքնություն և միասնություն կուսակցություն | |
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Leader | Erik Mkrdumyan |
Founded | April 6, 2019 |
Headquarters | Stepanakert |
The Identity and Unity Party ( Armenian: Ինքնություն և միասնություն կուսակցություն) was an Armenian political party in Artsakh. [1]
The Identity and Unity Party was established on 6 April 2019. [2] Its founder and current party leader is Erik Mkrdumyan. [3] The party currently has no parliamentary representation within the National Assembly and acts as an extra-parliamentary force.
Prior to the 2020 Artsakhian general election, the party announced its intentions to join the New Artsakh Alliance. [4] The alliance pledged to support Masis Mayilyan for the presidential nomination. Following the election, the alliance gained just 4.60% of the votes after the first round of voting. [5] As such, the alliance failed to gain any seats in the National Assembly. [6] On 30 May 2020, Erik Mkrdumyan met with Speaker of the National Assembly, Arthur Tovmasyan, to discuss the party's readiness to cooperate on various issues aimed at the development of the country. [7]
The party supports the continued development of Artsakh, ensuring the security of the country and its citizens, and eventually unifying Artsakh with Armenia. [2]
Identity and Unity Party Ինքնություն և միասնություն կուսակցություն | |
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Leader | Erik Mkrdumyan |
Founded | April 6, 2019 |
Headquarters | Stepanakert |
The Identity and Unity Party ( Armenian: Ինքնություն և միասնություն կուսակցություն) was an Armenian political party in Artsakh. [1]
The Identity and Unity Party was established on 6 April 2019. [2] Its founder and current party leader is Erik Mkrdumyan. [3] The party currently has no parliamentary representation within the National Assembly and acts as an extra-parliamentary force.
Prior to the 2020 Artsakhian general election, the party announced its intentions to join the New Artsakh Alliance. [4] The alliance pledged to support Masis Mayilyan for the presidential nomination. Following the election, the alliance gained just 4.60% of the votes after the first round of voting. [5] As such, the alliance failed to gain any seats in the National Assembly. [6] On 30 May 2020, Erik Mkrdumyan met with Speaker of the National Assembly, Arthur Tovmasyan, to discuss the party's readiness to cooperate on various issues aimed at the development of the country. [7]
The party supports the continued development of Artsakh, ensuring the security of the country and its citizens, and eventually unifying Artsakh with Armenia. [2]