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It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had representation in the National Assembly of Armenia. Contents 1 Background 2 History 2.1 From Armenakan Party to Democratic Liberal Party 3 Recent developments 4 European orientation 5 See also 6 References Background[edit] In the struggle for independence, a national liberal current arose in Armenia. Armenia officially gained its independence in 1991 from the Soviet Union. Following which, there were some attempts to refound the national liberal current, however, these initial attempts were mostly unsuccessful. History[edit] Below is a list of Liberal parties which struggled to gain support at the turn of the nineteenth to the twentieth century: From Armenakan Party to Democratic Liberal Party[edit] Main article: Armenian Democratic Liberal Party 1885: National liberals formed the Armenakan Party. 1908: The Armenakan Party merged with a faction of the Reorganised Hunchak Party into the Ramgavar Party. 1918: A liberal anti-violence faction of the Reorganised Hunchak Party' formed the Liberal Party (Azadagan Party). 1921: The Ramgavar Party merged in exile with the Liberal Party into the Democratic Liberal Party (Ramgavar Azadagan Party). This party continued operating in exile and is said to be represented in the first parliament after Armenian independence in the 1990s. Recent developments[edit] The 2018 Armenian revolution sparked a wave of protests calling for the end to corruption, strengthening of democratic values in Armenia and bringing an end to the rule of the Republican Party of Armenia which had been in power from 1995 to 2017. During the revolution, the Way Out Alliance had emerged as a liberal political alliance in Armenia. The alliance had a Pro-European orientation and believed that Armenia should have closer relations with the European Union. Nikol Pashinyan was the main figurehead and leader of the Way Out Alliance. Prior to the 2018 Armenian parliamentary election, Pashinyan formed a new liberal democrat alliance called the My Step Alliance. Following the election, the alliance won 88 seats in the National Assembly and Pashinyan was appointed Prime Minister of Armenia on May 9, 2018. Meanwhile, Bright Armenia, another Liberal party, became the third largest party in the National Assembly following the elections. The party maintains a Classical Liberal ideology. The party opposes Armenia's membership in the Eurasian Union and supports Armenia's full membership in the EU and wishes to begin the first steps of accession negotiations without delay. It is a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party. The party is also an affiliated member of the European Liberal Forum's Institute of Liberal Politics.[1] European orientation[edit] See also: Armenia–European Union relations Armenia is a full member of the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights, the EU's Eastern Partnership and the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly; all of which support the development and maintenance of democratic values in Armenia. Some other political parties, which do not have current representation in the National Assembly also advocate for closer European integration of Armenia and strengthening of liberal democratic values in the country. This includes the European Party of Armenia, the Free Democrats, Heritage, Republic Party, the Liberal Democratic Union of Armenia and the Rule of Law Party. In November 2017, a new Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement was signed by Armenia and the EU. The agreement includes further improving human rights and strengthening democratic reforms in Armenia. See also[edit] European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy European Friends of Armenia History of Armenia Liberalism by country List of political parties in Armenia Politics of Armenia Politics of Europe Programs of political parties in Armenia References[edit] ^ [1] Liberalism portal Politics portal v t e Liberalism in Asia Sovereign states Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Cyprus East Timor (Timor-Leste) Egypt Georgia India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan North Korea South Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Pakistan Philippines Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen States with limited recognition Abkhazia Artsakh Northern Cyprus Palestine South Ossetia Taiwan Dependencies and other territories British Indian Ocean Territory Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Hong Kong Macau Book Category Asia portal v t e Liberalism in Europe Sovereign states Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kazakhstan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom States with limited recognition Abkhazia Artsakh Kosovo Northern Cyprus South Ossetia Transnistria Dependencies and other entities Åland Faroe Islands Gibraltar Guernsey Isle of Man Jersey Svalbard Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Liberalism_in_Armenia&oldid=980703194" Categories: Politics of Armenia Liberalism by country Liberalism in Europe Liberalism in Asia Hidden categories: Articles needing additional references from September 2020 All articles needing additional references Navigation menu Personal tools Not logged in Talk Contributions Create account Log in Namespaces Article Talk Variants Views Read Edit View history More Search Navigation Main page Contents Current events Random article About Wikipedia Contact us Donate Contribute Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file Tools What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Page information Cite this page Wikidata item Print/export Download as PDF Printable version Languages Add links This page was last edited on 27 September 2020, at 23:27 (UTC). 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