Christian Democratic Union of Armenia Հայաստանի Քրիստոնեա-դեմոկրատական միություն | |
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| Abbreviation | CDU |
| Leader | Khosrov Harutyunyan |
| Founded | 1991 (1991) |
| Headquarters | Yerevan |
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| European affiliation | European Christian Political Party |
TheChristian Democratic Union of Armenia (CDU) (Armenian:Հայաստանի Քրիստոնեա-դեմոկրատական միություն,romanized: Hayastani K’ristonea-demokratakan miut’yun (HKDM)) is apolitical party inArmenia.[1]
The party was founded in 1991. It is led byKhosrov Harutyunyan, formerPrime Minister of Armenia (1992–1993). The party is a member of theEuropean Christian Political Party.[2]
The party participated in the1995 Armenian parliamentary elections as part of the "Republican Bloc" alliance. The CDU won one seat in theNational Assembly.[3]
The party participated in the2003 Armenian parliamentary election, winning just 0.67% of the vote and failing to gain any seats in the National Assembly.[4]
On 7 October 2009, the party participated in an international conference organized by the European Christian Political Movement. Opportunities and challenges of the development of Christian democracy inEastern Europe was discussed. A decision was made to establish the "Association of Christian-Democrats of Eastern Europe" in order to strengthen ties and cooperation between sister parties in Europe.[5]
The party nominated one member to participate in the2012 Armenian parliamentary election on theRepublican Party of Armenia electoral list.
On 27 August 2015, Chairman Harutyunyan met with formerPresident of ArmeniaSerzh Sargsyan to discuss political issues in Armenia.[6][7][8]
In 2016, the party participated in municipal elections in the city ofGyumri in an electoral alliance with the Republican Party of Armenia.[9][10]
During the2022 Armenian protests, the party signed a joint declaration with 14 other political parties opposing the implementation of the2020 Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement.[11]
The party does not maintain any representation within the National Assembly and currently acts as anextra-parliamentary force.
The party supports strengthening regional security and stability, normalizing relations between Turkey and Armenia, reaching a fair settlement to theNagorno-Karabakh conflict, supporting the gradualEuropean integration of Armenia, and maintaining a strategic partnership withRussia.[12]
Following the2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, the party supported the decision to maintain Russian peacekeepers inArtskah.[13]
