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United Labour Party (Armenia)

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Not to be confused with All Armenian Labour Party.
United Labour Party
Միավորված աշխատանքային կուսակցություն
AbbreviationULP
LeaderGurgen Arsenyan
Founded2002
HeadquartersYerevan
Membership17,000[1]
Ideology
Political positionCentre-left
National Assembly[2]
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Website
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The United Labour Party (ULP) (Armenian: Միավորված աշխատանքային կուսակցություն, romanized: Miavorvats Ashkhatankayin Kusaksutyun) is a social-democratic[3] political party in Armenia. It is led by Gurgen Arsenyan.

History

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Following the Armenian parliamentary election on 25 May 2003, the party won 5.7% of the popular vote and 6 out of 131 seats in the National Assembly. In the 2007 Armenian parliamentary elections, the party failed to win any seats, with a popular vote of 4.39%.

The party officially endorsed Prosperous Armenia prior to the 2012 Armenian parliamentary election. Both parties held a joint conference prior to the election where Gurgen Arsenyan pledged his support. Arsenyan participated as a candidate under Prosperous Armenia's electoral list.[4] Following the announcement, Prosperous Armenia leader Gagik Tsarukyan expressed his gratitude for trust and support of the United Labour Party.[4][5]

In 2015, party leaders met with the then President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan to discuss constitutional reforms.[6]

Party leader Gurgen Arsenyan endorsed the 2018 Armenian revolution and stated that, "the United Labor Party will unconditionally support the citizens of Armenia in exercising their right to form a new National Assembly."[7]

In January 2021, Arsenyan met with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to discuss various political issues.[8]

On 1 April 2021, the United Labour Party signed a joint declaration with four other political parties calling on the Government of Armenia to ensure free and fair upcoming elections, following the on-going political unrest in Armenia.[9]

The party confirmed that it would participate in the 2021 Armenian parliamentary elections with Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party. Gurgen Arsenyan was listed on Civil Contracts electoral list.[10] Following the election, Civil Contract won 53.9% of the popular vote and 71 seats in the National Assembly. Arsenyan won a single seat.

Ideology

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The party advocates for the growth of a free-market economy, social development, protection of human rights, and the self-determination of nations. The party believes Armenia should deepen its European integration and raise its political and economic relations with the European Union, while also maintaining strong ties with Russia.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "POLITICAL PARTIES OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2007" (PDF). www.osce.org.
  2. ^ "National Assembly of Armenia | Official Web Site | parliament.am". parliament.am.
  3. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2007). "Armenia". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ a b ""UNITED LABOUR PARTY" WILL SUPPORT "PROSPEROUS ARMENIA" PARTY | bhk.am". bhk.am.
  5. ^ "ՄԱԿ-ը ընտրություններին ԲՀԿ-ի ցուցակով կմասնակցի". «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան. 29 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Միավորված աշխատանքային կուսակցությունը կմասնակցի սահմանադրական բարեփոխումների գործընթացին". armenpress.am.
  7. ^ "Իշխանությունը պատկանում է ժողովրդին. Գուրգեն Արսենյան | Armlur – Լուրեր Հայաստանից".
  8. ^ "Փաշինյանը հանդիպել է Միավորված աշխատանքային կուսակցության նախագահ Գուրգեն Արսենյանի հետ (տեսանյութ)".
  9. ^ "Հինգ կուսակցությունների համատեղ հայտարարությունը". araratnews.am.
  10. ^ "A racist struggle has started against the authorities, special groups are functioning. Gurgen Arsenyan". civilnet.am. 4 June 2021.
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