{{Infobox political party | name = Armenian Dream Party | logo = File:Armenian_Dream_logo.jpg | colorcode = #F38121 | leader = Armen Mkrtchyan | foundation = {{Start date|2018}} | headquarters = [[Yerevan]] | country = Armenia | native_name = Հայկական երազանքի կուսակցություն | seats1 = {{Infobox political party/seats|0|107|}} | seats1_title = [[National Assembly of Armenia|National Assembly]] }}
'''Armenian Dream''' ({{langx|hy|Հայկական երազանքի կուսակցություն}}) is an [[Armenia]]n [[political party]]. It was founded in 2018 and is currently led by Armen Mkrtchyan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aravot.am/2018/10/22/988431/|title=Նոր կուսակցություն. «Հայկական Երազանք» | Առավոտ - Լուրեր Հայաստանից|language=hy}}</ref>
==History== The founding congress of the party was held on 24 October 2018, Armen Mkrtchyan was nominated as chairman. While the party did not directly participate in the [[2018 Armenian parliamentary election]], several party members ran under the [[We Alliance]] electoral list. Following the election, the We Alliance won just 2.0% of the popular vote, failing to win any seats in the National Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tert.am/am/news/2018/10/24/armenian-dream/2826507|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304180941/https://www.tert.am/am/news/2018/10/24/armenian-dream/2826507|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2023|title=ՀՀ-ում ստեղծվեց ևս մեկ կուսակցություն՝ «Հայկական Երազանք», որը կմասնակցի առաջիկա խորհրդարանական ընտրություններին (տեսանյութ)|website=www.tert.am|language=hy}}</ref>
After the election, the Armenian Dream party congratulated the winning [[My Step Alliance]] and [[Nikol Pashinyan]] on his election as Prime Minister. The party further stated that the election was free and fair, and that citizens finally disavowed the former ruling [[Republican Party of Armenia|Republican Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://armtimes.com/hy/article/147276|title=«Հայկական Երազանք» կուսակցությունը դատապարտում է ընտրական օրենսգրքի տապալումը|website=Armtimes.com|language=hy}}</ref>
The party does not maintain any representation within the [[National Assembly of Armenia|National Assembly]] and currently acts as an [[Extra-parliamentary opposition|extra-parliamentary]] force.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://1tv.ge/am/news/hayastanum-steghtcvec-khaghakhakan-kusakcuthyun՝-haykakan-yerazankh/|title=Հայաստանում ստեղծվեց քաղաքական նոր կուսակցություն՝ «Հայկական Երազանք»|website=1TV|language=hy}}</ref>
In March 2023, the party participated in local elections in the Ani district of [[Shirak Province]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.am/News/Item/1639|title=Սիսիան և Անի համայնքների ընտրություններին մասնակցող կուսակցությունները, դաշինքները գրանցվել են|website=www.elections.am}}</ref>
==Ideology== The party's declaration states that, "The [[2018 Armenian revolution|velvet revolution]] lifted the heavy yoke of the criminal-oligarchic system from the shoulders of the Armenian citizens and now a new, truly democratic political and economic system of government must be created to achieve the final victory of the revolution."<ref name="auto"/>
==See also== {{Portal|Politics}} * [[Programs of political parties in Armenia]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Political-Organization/%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6-%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%A6%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%84-2150478441869829/ Armenian Dream Party] on Facebook
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