Armenian Liberal Party (Armenian: Հայաստանի լիբերալ կուսակցություն; Hayastani liberal kusakcut'yun) is a liberal political party in Armenia. The leader of the party is Hovhannes Hovhannisyan.
Armenian Liberal Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Hovhannes Hovhannisyan |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Yerevan |
| Ideology | Liberalism Economic liberalism |
| Political position | Centre |
History edit
The party was founded in 2008. The Pan-Armenian National Movement and the Freedom Party congratulated the party on its foundation.[1]
The party was a member of the Armenian National Congress between 2008 and 2012.[2]
In 2014, Hovhannes Hovhannisyan announced that the Armenian Liberal Party signed a cooperation agreement with the Prosperous Armenia party.[3]
The party did not participate in the 2018 Armenian parliamentary election.
Ideology edit
The party believes in strengthening human rights, fundamental freedoms, and creating a free market and competitive economic system in Armenia.[4] During an interview, Hovhannisyan stated "Liberal values are the basis of human and state well-being."[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "HLC announced at the founding congress" (in Armenian). aravot.am.
- ^ "Հայաստանի լիբերալ կուսակցությունը եւս դուրս եկավ ՀԱԿ-ի կազմից" (in Armenian). azatutyun.am.
- ^ "The Liberal Party joins the People's Movement" (in Armenian). armlur.am.
- ^ "The founding congress of the Liberal Party of Armenia took place" (in Armenian). armenpress.am.
- ^ "The founding congress of the liberal party of Armenia was held" (in Armenian). armenpress.am.
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