Alternative Party Այլընտրանքային կուսակցություն | |
|---|---|
_logo.jpg){kind=logo} | |
| Leader | Edgar Arakelyan |
| Founded | 2018 (2018) |
| Headquarters | Yerevan |
| Ideology | Anti-corruption |
| National Assembly | 0 / 107 |
TheAlternative Party (Armenian:Այլընտրանքային կուսակցություն,romanized: Aylyntrank’ayin kusakts’ut’yun) is apolitical party inArmenia.
The Alternative Party was founded on 20 October 2018, during a founding congress held in Yerevan. Edgar Arakelyan, a former member of theRule of Law party, was elected as Chairman.[1] Arakelyan left the Rule of Law party following the2018 Armenian revolution in order to establish a new political party and participate in future elections.[2][3]
The party announced its intentions to participate in the2018 Armenian parliamentary elections. Prior to the election, the party stated that they would be open to joining a political alliance, however, the party ultimately did not partake in the election.[4]
During the2022 Armenian protests, Arakelyan stated that opposition forces were corrupt.[5]
The party does not maintain any representation within theNational Assembly and currently acts as anextra-parliamentary force.
The party announced its principal task will be to eliminate all forms ofcorruption in Armenia.[6] The party also supports the development of theeconomy and the protection of social andhuman rights in the country, as well as strengthening ties with theArmenian diaspora.[7]
