Peace and Development Party Խաղաղություն և զարգացում կուսակցություն | |
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Leader | Garik Grigoryan |
Founded | October 25, 2014 |
Headquarters | Stepanakert |
Ideology | Social liberalism [1] |
Political position | Centre-left [1] |
The Peace and Development Party ( Armenian: Խաղաղություն և զարգացում կուսակցություն) was an Armenian political party in Artsakh.
The Peace and Development Party was established on 25 October 2014. [2] Its founder and current party leader is Garik Grigoryan. The party currently has no parliamentary representation within the National Assembly and acts as an extra-parliamentary force.
On 26 November 2016, a political party by the same name also registered itself in Armenia, by political analyst Andrias Ghukasyan. [3] Ghukasyan hoped that both parties would cooperate together. During an interview, Ghukasyan stated, "I think that in the future a joint alliance of the Armenian and Artsakh parties will be formed, which will give an opportunity to have a new political force, which operates jointly in both Artsakh and Armenia." [4] [5] [6] However, Chairman Garik Grigoryan confirmed that the two parties have no connection. [7]
The party did participate in the 2015 Nagorno-Karabakh parliamentary elections, winning just 0.86% of the popular vote and failing to win any seats in the National Assembly. [8] Following the election, the party released a statement criticizing the lack of democracy in the country. The party opted not to participate in the 2020 Artsakhian general election. [9] [10]
The party advocates for peace in the Caucasus region, the right for Artsakh citizens to determine their own future, fighting corruption and authoritarianism, and supporting the economic development of Artsakh. [1]
Peace and Development Party Խաղաղություն և զարգացում կուսակցություն | |
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Leader | Garik Grigoryan |
Founded | October 25, 2014 |
Headquarters | Stepanakert |
Ideology | Social liberalism [1] |
Political position | Centre-left [1] |
The Peace and Development Party ( Armenian: Խաղաղություն և զարգացում կուսակցություն) was an Armenian political party in Artsakh.
The Peace and Development Party was established on 25 October 2014. [2] Its founder and current party leader is Garik Grigoryan. The party currently has no parliamentary representation within the National Assembly and acts as an extra-parliamentary force.
On 26 November 2016, a political party by the same name also registered itself in Armenia, by political analyst Andrias Ghukasyan. [3] Ghukasyan hoped that both parties would cooperate together. During an interview, Ghukasyan stated, "I think that in the future a joint alliance of the Armenian and Artsakh parties will be formed, which will give an opportunity to have a new political force, which operates jointly in both Artsakh and Armenia." [4] [5] [6] However, Chairman Garik Grigoryan confirmed that the two parties have no connection. [7]
The party did participate in the 2015 Nagorno-Karabakh parliamentary elections, winning just 0.86% of the popular vote and failing to win any seats in the National Assembly. [8] Following the election, the party released a statement criticizing the lack of democracy in the country. The party opted not to participate in the 2020 Artsakhian general election. [9] [10]
The party advocates for peace in the Caucasus region, the right for Artsakh citizens to determine their own future, fighting corruption and authoritarianism, and supporting the economic development of Artsakh. [1]