Homeland of Armenians Party | |
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Leader: | Artak Galstyan |
Foundation: | [1] |
Ideology: | Armenian nationalism Russophilia |
Headquarters: | Yerevan |
Website: | hayochayreniq.com |
Country: | Armenia |
Native Name: | Հայերի հայրենիք կուսակցություն |
Seats1 Title: | National Assembly |
The Homeland of Armenians Party (hy|Հայերի հայրենիք կուսակցություն|translit=Hayeri hayrenik’ kusakts’ut’yun) is an Armenian political party. It was originally registered in 2005 but de-registered in 2016. The party was officially re-established in 2018 following the 2018 Armenian revolution and is currently led by Artak Galstyan.[2]
The Homeland of Armenians Party was established in 2018 and Artak Galstyan was elected chairman of the party. The party announced its intentions to participate in the 2021 Armenian parliamentary election. Following the election, the party won 1.03% of the popular vote, failing to win any seats in the National Assembly. The party released a statement claiming that there were several violations during the elections and that they were rigged.[3] [4] Currently, the party acts as an extra-parliamentary force.
The party supports the strengthening of the Armenian military, protecting the territorial integrity of Armenia and Artsakh, and criminalizing hate speech.[5] [6] The party maintains Pro-Russian views and supports Russian troops guarding the Armenian border.[7]