National Christian Party (Armenia)

National Christian Party

Ազգային քրիստոնեական կուսակցություն
National Christian Party Ազգային քրիստոնեական կուսակցություն
Leader	Ara Zohrabyan
Founded	2021
Headquarters	Yerevan, Armenia
Ideology	Christian democracy; Conservatism;
Slogan	"Wake up, wake up."
Website
	zartonq.am
	Politics of Armenia; Political parties; Elections;

The National Christian Party (Armenian: Ազգային քրիստոնեական կուսակցություն, romanized: Azgayin k’ristoneakan kusakts’ut’yun), also known as the Awakening National Christian Party is a conservative^[3] political party in Armenia.^[4]

History

The party was founded on 29 April 2021 during the 2020–2021 Armenian protests, and is led by Ara Zohrabyan.^[5] The party confirmed it would participate in the 2021 Armenian parliamentary elections. Following the election, the party won just 0.36% of the popular vote.

The party does not maintain any representation within the National Assembly and currently acts as an extra-parliamentary force.^[6]

In November 2021, the party participated in local elections in the city of Gyumri, winning 4 seats on the Gyumri city council.^[7]

Ideology

The party seeks to develop a strong nation-state, strengthen the military, develop the economy, and protect the rights of citizens, while basing its core beliefs on Christian values and protecting the role of the Armenian Apostolic Church in society. The party also supports the self-determination of Artsakh.^[8]^[9]^[10]

Electoral record

Parliamentary elections

Election	Leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position	Government
2021	Ara Zohrabyan	4,619	0.36	0 / 107	0	15th	Extra-parliamentary

References

External links

National Christian Party on Facebook

[1] ""Կուսակցությունը ստեղծվում է, քանի որ վտանգի զգացողության կա". Արա Զոհրաբյան | Առավոտ - Լուրեր Հայաստանից".

[2] ""Զարթօնք" Հայրենիքի Մէջ – 62 – Մենք Չենք Ընդունում Այդ Բաժանարար Գիծը՝ Հներ Եւ Նորեր․ Մեզ Համար Բաժանարար Գիծ Է Ապազգայինը, Դավաճանութիւնը․ Արա Զոհրապեան". May 10, 2021.

[3] "Մեր ժողովուրդը հիմա շատ վատ վիճակում է, չի վստահում կուսակցություններին. Արա Զոհրաբյան | Armlur – Լուրեր Հայաստանից".

[4] Ենգիբարյան, Ռուզան (April 3, 2021). "Կուսակցական շինարարության բումը պահպանվում է. ևս յոթ կուսակցություն՝ մեկ շաբաթում. "Ժամանակ"". FreeNews.

[5] "Քաղաքական բում, թե ձայների փոշիացում. ՀՀ–ում շուրջ 2 տասնյակ նոր կուսակցություն կստեղծվի". Pars Today. April 11, 2021.

[6] "Ովքեր են կանգնած նորաստեղծ քաղաքական ուժերի հետեւում կամ առաջին շարքերում". iravunk.com.

[7] "Municipal Elections Bring Prospects of Coalition-Building". www.evnreport.com. 19 October 2021.

[8] "ԶԱՐԹՈՆՔ • Ազգային Քրիստոնեական Նախաձեռնություն". www.zartonq.am.

[9] "ՈՒՂԻՂ. "Զարթոնք" ազգային քրիստոնեական կուսակցության հիմնադիր համագումար | 24news". www.24news.am. 29 April 2021.

[10] LLC, Helix Consulting. "Մեր ջանքերն ուղղված են լինելու ազգային ինքնության ճգնաժամի հաղթահարմանը. Արա Զոհրաբյան". www.panorama.am.

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