Peace_and_Development_Party_(Artsakh)
Peace and Development Party (Artsakh)
Political party in Artsakh
The Peace and Development Party (Armenian: Խաղաղություն և զարգացում կուսակցություն) is an Armenian political party in Artsakh.
Peace and Development Party Խաղաղություն և զարգացում կուսակցություն | |
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Leader | Garik Grigoryan |
Founded | October 25, 2014 (2014-10-25) |
Headquarters | Stepanakert |
Ideology | Social liberalism[1] |
Political position | Centre-left[1] |
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]
- "Արցախում խորհրդարանական ընտրություններ են". May 3, 2015.
- ""Խաղաղություն և զարգացում" կուսակցության հիմնադիր համագումարին մասնակցել է 15 մարդ". ՀՐԱՊԱՐԱԿ. October 30, 2014.
- LLC, Helix Consulting. "Անդրիաս Ղուկասյանի կինը կուսակցություն կհիմնի. ՀԺ - Այսօր' թարմ լուրեր Հայաստանից". www.aysor.am.
- Peace and Development Party on Facebook