Armenian Constructive Party Հայկական կառուցողական կուսակցություն | |
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| Leader | Andrias Ghukasyan[1] |
| Founded | July 2018; 7 years ago (2018-07) |
| Headquarters | Yerevan,Armenia |
| Ideology | Liberalism |
| Political position | Centre |
| National affiliation | Free Homeland Alliance(2021) |
TheArmenian Constructive Party, sometimes known as theArmenian Construction Party (Armenian:Հայկական կառուցողական կուսակցություն,romanized: Haykakan karruts’voghakan kusakts’ut’yun) is aliberal[2]political party inArmenia. The party was established in July 2018 and is currently led byAndrias Ghukasyan.[3][4]
The party was established prior to the2018 Armenian parliamentary election, with the intent to participate and support the goals of the2018 Armenian revolution.[5] However, the party ultimately did not participate and does not have representation within theNational Assembly. The party currently acts as anextra-parliamentary force.
During the2020–2021 Armenian protests, Andrias Ghukasyan called on Prime MinisterNikol Pashinyan to resign and for Armenia to recognize the independence ofArtsakh.[6]
The Armenian Constructive Party confirmed that it would participate in the2021 Armenian parliamentary elections as part of theFree Homeland Alliance.[7] Following the election, the Free Homeland Alliance received just 0.32% of the popular vote, failing to win any seats in the National Assembly.
The party advocates for fighting corruption, upholding free and fair elections, lowering taxes, criminal justice reform, and establishing a legitimatedemocracy in Armenia. The party had accused both theMy Step Alliance and the parties of theHomeland Salvation Movement of being unable to govern the country. Andrias Ghukasyan has also warned of increasing Russian influence over Armenian politicians. Following the2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, Ghukasyan accusedRussia of intentionally dividing up Armenian lands.[8][9][10]
On 19 February 2019, the party held a joint conference with theNational Progress Party of Armenia. The leaders of both parties called for constitutional reform in Armenia.[11]
In November 2020, Andrias Ghukasyan along with the leaders of theDemocratic Party of Armenia and theCitizen's Decision Party met with PresidentArmen Sargsyan to discuss the political situation in Armenia and theNagorno-Karabakh conflict.[12]
On 26 February 2021, the party released a statement along with theDemocratic Homeland Party and theConservative Party, condemning the signing of the2020 Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement. The three parties called for an end to Russian-Turkish interference in Armenia and Artsakh.[13]
On 15 April 2021, the party signed a joint declaration with eight other political parties calling on the president of Armenia to ensure democracy and theConstitution of Armenia is upheld in the country, during the2020–2021 Armenian protests.[14]
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
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| 2021[a] | Andrias Ghukasyan | 4,119 | 0.32 | 0 / 107 |  0 |  16th | Extra-parliamentary |
