Armenia Alliance

During the 2020–2021 Armenian protests, Robert Kocharyan endorsed the Homeland Salvation Movement, a political alliance calling for the resignation of the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Kocharyan later announced he would be re-entering politics with the foundation of a new political alliance. The Armenia Alliance held its founding ceremony in Yerevan on 9 May 2021 and consisted the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, the Reborn Armenia party, and is led by Robert Kocharyan who remained non-partisan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.civilnet.am/news/606124/ռոբերտ-քոչարյանի-ելույթը-հայաստան-դաշինքի-անդրանիկ-հանդիպմանը/|title=Ռոբերտ Քոչարյանի ելույթը "Հայաստան" դաշինքի անդրանիկ հանդիպմանը|date=May 9, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.civilnet.am/news/590908/ընտրություններին-կմասնակցեմ-դաշինքով-հավանաբար-2-կուսակցություն-կլինի․-քոչարյան/|title=Ընտրություններին կմասնակցեմ դաշինքով, հավանաբար, 2 կուսակցություն կլինի․ Քոչարյան|date=April 5, 2021}}

The alliance had confirmed that it would participate in the 2021 Armenian parliamentary elections.{{Cite web|url=http://republica.am/Home/News/24756|title=Ռոբերտ Քոչարյանի և "Վերածնվող Հայաստան" կուսակցության հետ հանդես կգանք դաշինքով | Republica.am|website=republica.am|access-date=2021-05-11|archive-date=2021-06-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605005629/http://republica.am/Home/News/24756|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.5tv.am/news/political/%D5%BE%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%AE%D5%B6%D5%BE%D5%B8%D5%B2-%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%BD%D5%BF%D5%A1%D5%B6-%D6%87-%D5%B0%D5%B5%D5%A4-%D5%A4%D5%A1%D5%B7%D5%AB%D5%B6%D6%84%D5%A8-%D5%AF%D5%A3%D5%AC%D5%AD%D5%A1%D5%BE%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%AB-%D5%BC%D5%B8%D5%A2%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%BF-%D6%84%D5%B8%D5%B9%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A8.html|title=Վերածնվող Հայաստան» և ՀՅԴ դաշինքը կգլխավորի Ռոբերտ Քոչարյանը - 5-րդ ալիք|website=www.5tv.am|access-date=2021-05-11|archive-date=2021-06-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605052711/https://www.5tv.am/news/political/%D5%BE%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%AE%D5%B6%D5%BE%D5%B8%D5%B2-%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%BD%D5%BF%D5%A1%D5%B6-%D6%87-%D5%B0%D5%B5%D5%A4-%D5%A4%D5%A1%D5%B7%D5%AB%D5%B6%D6%84%D5%A8-%D5%AF%D5%A3%D5%AC%D5%AD%D5%A1%D5%BE%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%AB-%D5%BC%D5%B8%D5%A2%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%BF-%D6%84%D5%B8%D5%B9%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A8.html|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://factor.am/367762.html|title=Քոչարյանը կգլխավորի ՀՅԴ և "Վերածնվող Հայաստան" կուսակցություններից կազմված դաշինքը | Ֆակտոր տեղեկատվական կենտրոն}} The One Armenia Party announced it would nominate a single candidate to participate in the elections as part of the Armenia Alliance.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aravot.am/2021/03/26/1179906/|title=Արթուր Ղազինյան. Շարժումն ուներ նվազագույն շեմ եւ ուներ առավելագույն շեմ։ Նվազագույն շեմին մենք կարողացանք հասնել. "Հրապարակ" | Առավոտ - Լուրեր Հայաստանից}}

Following the 2021 election, the alliance won 21.1% of the popular vote, gaining 29 seats in the National Assembly and becoming the official opposition. Robert Kocharyan, who headed the alliance's electoral list, declined to take his seat in the National Assembly.{{Cite news|last=Meljumyan|first=Ani|date=July 20, 2021|title=Kocharyan won't join Armenian parliament|url=https://eurasianet.org/kocharyan-wont-join-armenian-parliament|access-date=September 30, 2021|newspaper=Eurasianet}} Seyran Ohanyan was elected to lead the alliance's faction in parliament.{{Cite web|title=Seyran Ohanyan elected head of Armenia Alliance faction, Artsvik Minasyan – secretary of the faction|url=https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1058848.html|access-date=September 30, 2021|website=armenpress.am|date=22 July 2021 |language=en}}

On 4 July 2022, Arthur Ghazinian, leader of the One Armenia Party announced that he was renouncing his parliamentary seat from the Armenia Alliance faction.{{Cite web|url=http://arka.am/en/news/politics/armenian_opposition_mp_artur_ghazinyan_resigns_/|title=Armenian opposition MP Artur Ghazinyan resigns|website=arka.am}}

On 29 November 2022, Reborn Armenia members of parliament decided to terminate their positions in the National Assembly.{{Cite web|url=https://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/304015/|title=Opposition party terminates parliamentary activity as MPs resign|website=PanARMENIAN.Net}}

Prior to the 2023 Yerevan City Council election, the Armenia Alliance and Robert Kocharyan endorsed the Mother Armenia Alliance and Andranik Tevanyan for Mayor of Yerevan. Tevanyan was a former member of parliament with the Armenia Alliance, but stepped down in order to run in the municipal election. Following the election, the Mother Armenia Alliance won 12 seats in the Yerevan City Council.{{Cite news|url=https://www.azatutyun.am/a/32542077.html|title=Թևանյանը վայր է դնում պատգամավորի մանդատը, ընտրություններին կգլխավորի «Մայր Հայաստան» դաշինքը|first=«Ազատություն»|last=Ռ/Կ|newspaper=«Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» Ռադիոկայան |date=August 10, 2023|via=www.azatutyun.am}}

The alliance seeks to develop national-state interests, pursue a foreign policy aimed at Armenia's protection and security, and stopping socio-economic decline. The alliance supports pursuing high levels of development, preventing a new wave of mass emigration, and creating the necessary foundations for lasting peace in the South Caucasus region.{{Cite web|url=https://horizonweekly.ca/en/%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b4%d5%a1%d5%a3%d5%b8%d6%80%d5%ae%d5%a1%d5%af%d6%81%d5%b8%d6%82%d5%a9%d5%a5%d5%a1%d5%b6-%d5%b0%d5%bc%d5%b9%d5%a1%d5%af%d5%a1%d5%a3%d5%ab%d6%80-%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b5%d5%a1%d5%bd%d5%bf/,%20https://horizonweekly.ca/en/%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b4%d5%a1%d5%a3%d5%b8%d6%80%d5%ae%d5%a1%d5%af%d6%81%d5%b8%d6%82%d5%a9%d5%a5%d5%a1%d5%b6-%d5%b0%d5%bc%d5%b9%d5%a1%d5%af%d5%a1%d5%a3%d5%ab%d6%80-%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b5%d5%a1%d5%bd%d5%bf/|title=Համագործակցութեան Հռչակագիր "Հայաստան" Քաղաքական Դաշինք|date=May 10, 2021}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

The alliance also supports maintaining the territorial integrity and self-determination of Artsakh, protecting Armenia's borders, fighting corruption, improving the quality of public life, and supporting the activities of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

The alliance supports banning or severely restricting the activities of non-governmental and humanitarian organizations in Armenia that receive foreign funding.{{Cite web|date=June 13, 2021|title=Vanetsyan and Kocharyan against foreign-funded NGOs|url=https://iravaban.net/en/336205.html|access-date=September 30, 2021|website=iravaban.net}}

On 9 May 2021, following the foundation of the alliance, Kocharyan led a rally in Freedom Square, Yerevan. During the rally, Kocharyan addressed his supporters.{{Cite web|url=https://bavnews.am/շնորհակալություն-ձեր-ցավը-տանեմ-քո/|title="Շնորհակալություն, ձեր ցավը տանեմ». Քոչարյանը եզրափակեց հանրահավաքը "Հայաստան" վանկարկումներով|date=May 9, 2021|website=Bavnews․am}}{{Cite web|url=https://yerevan.today/all/politics/82166/robert-qocharyany,-hyd-n-ev-%C2%ABveratsnvogh-hayastany%C2%BB-mayisi-9-in-hraviroum-en-azatoutyan-hraparak|title=Ռոբերտ Քոչարյանը, ՀՅԴ-ն և "Վերածնվող Հայաստանը" մայիսի 9-ին հրավիրում են Ազատության հրապարակ|website=yerevan.today}}

• Robert Kocharyan, Second President of Armenia
• Ishkhan Saghatelyan, Representative of the Supreme Body of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
• Vahe Hakobyan, Chairman of the Reborn Armenia Party

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