Mission Party

{{Infobox political party

| name = Mission Party

| logo = Mission.png

| logo_size = 125px

| colorcode = {{party color|Mission Party}}

| leader = Manuk Sukiasyan

| president =

| chairman =

| general_secretary =

| first_secretary =

| secretary_general =

| presidium =

| secretary =

| spokesperson =

| foundation = {{start date|2013|02|02}}

| dissolution = {{end date|2021|8}}

| successor = Country of Living{{Cite web|url=https://www.lragir.am/2021/08/07/660102/|title="Առաքելությունը" ռեբրենդինգի է գնում. նոր անվանումը կլինի "Ապրելու երկիր" | Լրագիր}}

| ideology = Liberalism

| headquarters = Yerevan

| international =

| national = My Step Alliance {{small|(2018–2021)}}
Tsarukyan Alliance {{small|(2017–2018)}}

| website =

| country = Armenia

| position = Centre{{cite web|language=hy|title="Առաքելություն" կուսակցությունը Երեւանի ավագանու ընտրություններում ակնկալում է նվազագույնը 6 տոկոս ձայն|url=https://armenpress.am/arm/news/715343|date=16 April 2013|website=ArmenPress}}

| native_name = Առաքելություն կուսակցություն

| seats1 =

| seats1_title = National Assembly

}}

The Mission Party ({{langx|hy|Առաքելություն կուսակցություն|translit=Arrak’elut’yun kusakts’ut’yun}}) was an Armenian political party founded on 2 February 2013.{{Cite news|url=https://armenpress.am/arm/news/698807|title=Հայաստանում նոր կուսակցություն է ստեղծվել|work=armenpress.am|access-date=2018-11-10|language=hy}} In August 2021, the party announced its decision to merge with the Country of Living Party.{{Cite web|url=https://www.evnreport.com/%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A5%D5%B6/a-wave-of-new-political-parties-crashes-onto-the-scene-arm|title=Party failures on the political stage|website=evnreport.com}}

History

Its debut was at the 2013 Yerevan City Council election, where the party came in last place with less than 1% of the vote.

In the 2017 Armenian parliamentary election, the party participated as part of the Tsarukyan Alliance.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aravot.am/2017/02/04/852546/|title="Առաքելություն" կուսակցությունը միացավ "Ծառուկյան" դաշինքին|language=hy-AM}} The alliance won 31 seats in the National Assembly.

In the 2018 Yerevan City Council elections, the party joined Civil Contract and formed the My Step Alliance,{{Cite web|url=https://www.tert.am/am/news/2018/08/29/Araqelutyun/2777051|title="Առաքելություն" կուսակցությունը հայտարարել է Երևանու ավագանու ընտրություններին մասնակցելու մասին|website=www.tert.am|language=hy|access-date=2018-11-10|archive-date=2018-08-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830113106/https://www.tert.am/am/news/2018/08/29/Araqelutyun/2777051|url-status=dead}} which won the elections, and their candidate Hayk Marutyan became the Mayor of Yerevan. The My Step Alliance took part in the 2018 Armenian parliamentary elections and won a supermajority of seats within the National Assembly.

Prior to the 2021 Armenian parliamentary elections, Civil Contract announced that they would be participating in the elections independently, effectively dissolving the My Step Alliance. Meanwhile, the Mission Party did not register to participate in the 2021 elections. In August 2021, the party merged with the Country of Living Party.

Ideology

During the party formation, leaders made clear that the party would not be explicitly Pro-Russian or Pro-Western but rather the party will focus on advocating the values of freedom and democracy in Armenia.{{cite web|url=https://news.am/arm/news/127844.html|title=Հայաստանում ստեղծվում է նոր կուսակցություն' "Առաքելություն"|website=news.am|access-date=24 October 2019|date=8 November 2012|language=hy}}

Electoral record

= Parliamentary elections =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !Election !Alliance !Votes !% !Seats !Position !Government
rowspan=3\|2017 \|rowspan=3\|part of Tsarukyan Alliance \|rowspan=3\|428,836 \|rowspan=3\|27.36 \|rowspan=3\|{{Composition bar\|31\|105\|hex={{party color\|Tsarukyan Alliance}}}} \|rowspan=3\|{{steady}} 2nd \| {{no2\|Opposition (2017–2018)}}
{{yes2\|Government (2018)}}
{{no2\|Opposition (2018–2019)}}
rowspan="1" \|2018 \| rowspan="1" \|part of My Step Alliance \| rowspan="1" \|884,456 \| rowspan="1" \|70.43 \| rowspan="1" \|{{Composition bar\|88\|132\|hex={{party color\|My Step Alliance}}}} \| rowspan="1" \|{{increase}} 1st \| {{yes2\|Government}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

!Election

!Alliance

!Votes

!Seats

!Position

!Government

rowspan=3|2017

|rowspan=3|part of Tsarukyan Alliance

|rowspan=3|428,836

|rowspan=3|27.36

|rowspan=3|{{Composition bar|31|105|hex={{party color|Tsarukyan Alliance}}}}

|rowspan=3|{{steady}} 2nd

| {{no2|Opposition (2017–2018)}}

rowspan="1" |2018

| rowspan="1" |part of My Step Alliance

| rowspan="1" |884,456

| rowspan="1" |70.43

| rowspan="1" |{{Composition bar|88|132|hex={{party color|My Step Alliance}}}}

| rowspan="1" |{{increase}} 1st

| {{yes2|Government}}

= Local elections =

== Yerevan City Council elections ==

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" ! style="width: 20px" \|Election !Alliance ! style="width: 130px" \|Mayor candidate ! style="width: 60px" \|Votes ! style="width: 20px" \|% ! style="width: 20px" \|Seats in City Council !Position
2013 \|none \|style="text-align:center;" \|Manuk Sukiasyan \|style="text-align:center;" \|2,692 \|style="text-align:center;" \|0.64 \|{{Composition bar\|0\|65\|hex={{party color\|Mission Party}}}} \|{{steady}} 7th
2017 \| colspan="6" \|did not participate
2018 \|part of My Step Alliance \|style="text-align:center;" \|Hayk Marutyan \|style="text-align:center;" \|294,092 \|style="text-align:center;" \|81.06 \|{{Composition bar\|57\|65\|hex={{party color\|My Step Alliance}}}} \|{{Increase}} 1st

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

! style="width: 20px" |Election

!Alliance

! style="width: 130px" |Mayor candidate

! style="width: 60px" |Votes

! style="width: 20px" |%

! style="width: 20px" |Seats in City Council

!Position

2013

|none

|style="text-align:center;" |Manuk Sukiasyan

|style="text-align:center;" |2,692