{{Infobox political party | name = Citizen's Decision | native_name = Քաղաքացու որոշում | native_name_lang = hy | logo = File:Citizen's Decision Armenia.png | logo_size = 200px | caption = | colorcode = {{party color|Citizen's Decision}} | abbreviation = ՔՈ | leader = | president = | chairperson = <!-- or: | chairman = --> | secretary = Gor Hakobyan<ref>{{cite web |title=Գոռ Հակոբյան․ Գործադիր մարմնի քարտուղար|url=http://www.sdp.am/gor-hakobyan}}</ref> | spokesperson = | founder = | leader1_title = | leader1_name = | leader2_title = | leader2_name = | leader3_title = | leader3_name = | founded = {{start date|2018|11|03}}<ref name="Hetq found"/> | legalised = <!-- or |legalized= --> | dissolved = <!-- {{end date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | merger = | split = | predecessor = | merged = | successor = | headquarters = [[Yerevan]] | newspaper = | think_tank = | student_wing = | youth_wing = | womens_wing = | membership_year = | membership = | ideology = [[Social democracy]]<br />[[Welfare state|Welfarism]]<ref name="Liakhov"/><ref name="armenianweekly18nov"/><br />[[Environmentalism]]<ref name="Liakhov"/><br />[[Direct democracy]]<ref name="a1plus"/><ref name="armenianweekly18nov"/> | position = [[Centre-left]] to [[left-wing]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ghalechyan |first1=Narine |title="Քաղաքացու որոշում"-ը "հակված է" մասնակցել ընտրություններին |url=https://www.azatutyun.am/a/29599618.html |work=azatutyun.am |agency=[[RFE/RL]] |date=14 November 2018 |language=hy}}</ref><ref name="Liakhov"/> | national = | regional = | european = | continental = | international = | europarl = | affiliation1_title = | affiliation1 = | colors = green <!-- or: | colours = --> | slogan = | seats1 = {{Infobox political party/seats|0|107|{{party color|Citizen's Decision}}}} | seats1_title = [[National Assembly of Armenia|National Assembly]] | seats2_title = | seats2 = | seats3_title = | seats3 = | symbol = | flag = | website = {{url|http://www.sdp.am/}} | country = Armenia | footnotes = }} '''Citizen's Decision''' ({{langx|hy|Քաղաքացու որոշում|translit=K’aghak’ats’u voroshum}}, abbreviated {{langx|hy|link=n|label=none|ՔՈ|translit=K’O|lit=Your}}), also known as the '''Citizen's Decision Social-Democratic Party''', is an [[Armenia]]n [[Social democracy|social-democratic]] [[political party]] founded in November 2018 by a group of left-leaning activists following the [[2018 Armenian Velvet Revolution|Velvet Revolution]].<ref name="Hetq found">{{Cite news|url=https://hetq.am/en/article/97805|title=Citizen's Decision: New Social-Democratic Party Created Today|work=Hetq.am|access-date=2018-11-13|language=en}}</ref> The party traces back its origin to the 2012 [[Mashtots Park Movement]].<ref name="Liakhov"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kocharyan |first1=Stepan |title=Citizen's Decision Party highlights social-economic situation, says parliament is additional tool for struggle |url=https://armenpress.am/eng/news/955837.html |agency=[[Armenpress]] |date=26 November 2018}}</ref>
==History== The party currently acts as an [[extra-parliamentary]] force. The party participated in the [[2018 Armenian parliamentary election|2018 parliamentary election]], winning just 0.68% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news |title=Eleven Political Parties Register For Armenia's Parliamentary Elections |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/eleven-political-parties-register-armenian-parliamentary-elections/29601516.html |agency=[[RFE/RL]] |date=15 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kopalyan |first1=Nerses |title=No Parliament for Rich, Old Men |url=https://www.evnreport.com/opinion/no-parliament-for-rich-old-men |agency=[[EVN Report]] |date=20 November 2018}}</ref> During the election campaign, the party voiced criticisms of Prime Minister [[Nikol Pashinyan]] for alleged shortcomings and advocated reforming the Constitution, the Electoral Code, and instituting [[transitional justice]].<ref name="a1plus"/>
In May 2021, the party confirmed it would participate in the [[2021 Armenian parliamentary election]]s. Following the election, the party won just 0.30% of the popular vote, failing to win any seats in the [[National Assembly (Armenia)|National Assembly]].
In November 2021, the party participated in municipal elections in the city of [[Dilijan]], winning 2 seats in the Dilijan city council.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.evnreport.com/elections/municipal-elections-bring-prospects-of-coalition-building|title=Municipal Elections Bring Prospects of Coalition-Building|website=www.evnreport.com}}</ref>
In March 2023, the party participated in local elections in [[Sisian]].<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 advocates for the [[welfare state]], [[Redistribution of income and wealth|redistribution of wealth]], [[environmentalism]], [[universal healthcare]], [[free education]], [[gender equality]], support of [[trade unions]],<ref name="Liakhov">{{cite news |last1=Liakhov |first1=Peter |title=Armenia's Velvet Jacobins |url=https://eurasianet.org/armenias-velvet-jacobins |work=[[EurasiaNet]] |date=4 December 2018}}</ref> and [[direct democracy]].<ref name="a1plus">{{cite news |title=Քաղաքացու որոշում սոցիալ-դեմոկրատները մանդարիններ են բաժանել Գյումրիում (տեսանյութ) |url=https://www.a1plus.am/1652818.html |agency=[[A1plus]] |date=6 December 2018 |language=hy}}</ref><ref name="armenianweekly18nov">{{cite news |last1=Avedikyan |first1=Manuk |title=New Political Parties and a Failed Electoral Code |url=https://armenianweekly.com/2018/11/15/new-political-parties-and-a-failed-electoral-code/ |work=[[Armenian Weekly]] |date=15 November 2018}}</ref>
In addition, the party advocates for self-determination of the [[Republic of Artsakh]], establishing peace in the [[Caucasus]] region and maintaining neutral relations with [[Russia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sdp.am/%d6%84%d5%b8-%d5%ae%d6%80%d5%a1%d5%a3%d5%ab%d6%80/%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%bf%d5%a1%d6%84%d5%ab%d5%b6-%d6%84%d5%a1%d5%b2%d5%a1%d6%84%d5%a1%d5%af%d5%a1%d5%b6%d5%b8%d6%82%d5%a9%d5%b5%d5%b8%d6%82%d5%b6/ |title=Արտաքին քաղաքականություն — Քաղաքացու որոշում |website=www.sdp.am |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122143228/http://www.sdp.am/%D6%84%D5%B8-%D5%AE%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%A3%D5%AB%D6%80/%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%BF%D5%A1%D6%84%D5%AB%D5%B6-%D6%84%D5%A1%D5%B2%D5%A1%D6%84%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%A9%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6/ |archive-date=2018-11-22}} </ref> Some party members have called for the renegotiation of agreements between Armenia and Russia, in particular, the presence of the [[Russian 102nd Military Base|Russian military base]] in Armenia.<ref>{{cite news |title=What political forces are in favor of sharp changes in Armenia's foreign policy? |url=https://haydzayn.com/en/page/xousapel-vtangavor-ou-ktrouk-reersnerneric-qaxaqakan-oujeri-cragreri-artaqin-baxadrice |work=haydzayn.com |date=6 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219191822/https://haydzayn.com/en/page/xousapel-vtangavor-ou-ktrouk-reersnerneric-qaxaqakan-oujeri-cragreri-artaqin-baxadrice |archive-date=2019-12-19 |quote=The election program of the party “Citizen’s Decisions” states that bilateral agreements between Armenia and Russia should be revised, in particular, on the military base in Gyumri and the Russian border troops.}}</ref>
==Electoral performance== In the [[2018 Armenian parliamentary election|2018 election]], the party won 8,530 votes or 0.68% of the total vote.<ref>{{cite news |title=ԿԸՀ-ն ամփոփել է 2010 ընտրատեղամասերի արդյունքները, "Իմ քայլը" ստացել է ձայների 70,43 տոկոսը |url=https://www.azatutyun.am/a/29647254.html |work=azatutyun.am |agency=[[RFE/RL]] |date=10 December 2018 |language=hy}}</ref> The party won 1.3% in [[Arabkir District|Arabkir]] and 1.2% in [[Kentron District|Kentron]] districts of Yerevan. Outside the capital, it had above-average support in the province of [[Tavush]], especially in the regional center [[Ijevan]] (2.8%) and the village of [[Yenokavan]] (28.6%). The latter was explained by the endorsement of the party and speculated financial support by Tigran Chibukhchyan, the owner of [[Yell Extreme Park]] based in Yenokavan.<ref>{{cite news |title="Քաղաքացու որոշում" կուսակցությանը ֆինանսավորում է Ենոքավանում գտնվող "Յելլ էքսթրիմ պարկ"ի սեփականատերը |url=https://www.tert.am/am/news/2018/11/21/zhamanak/2850363 |agency=[[tert.am]] |date=21 November 2018 |language=hy |access-date=10 December 2018 |archive-date=11 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211010126/https://www.tert.am/am/news/2018/11/21/zhamanak/2850363 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
=== Parliamentary elections === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !Election !Leader !Votes !% !Seats !+/– !Position !Government |- ! rowspan="1" |[[2018 Armenian parliamentary election|2018]] | rowspan="2" |Suren Sahakyan | rowspan="1" |8,514 | rowspan="1" |0.68 | rowspan="1" |{{Composition bar|0|132|hex={{party color|Citizen's Decision}}}} | rowspan="1" |{{steady}} 0 | rowspan="1" |{{increase}} 9th | {{eliminated|Extra-parliamentary}} |- ! rowspan="1" |[[2021 Armenian parliamentary election|2021]] | rowspan="1" |3,775 | rowspan="1" |0.30 | rowspan="1" |{{Composition bar|0|107|hex={{party color|Citizen's Decision}}}} | rowspan="1" |{{steady}} 0 | rowspan="1" |{{decrease}} 18th | {{eliminated|Extra-parliamentary}} |- |}
==Activities== In November 2020, Suren Sahakyan along with the leaders of the [[Democratic Party of Armenia]] and the [[Armenian Constructive Party]] met with President [[Armen Sargsyan]] to discuss the political situation in Armenia and the [[Nagorno-Karabakh conflict]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.president.am/hy/press-release/item/2020/11/13/President-Armen-Sarkissian-met-with-Andreas-Ghukasyan/|title=Նախագահ Արմեն Սարգսյանը շարունակում է խորհրդակցությունները քաղաքական ուժերի հետ - Մամուլի հաղորդագրություններ - Լրատվություն - Հայաստանի Հանրապետության Նախագահ|website=www.president.am}}</ref>
On 26 February 2021, the Citizen's Decision party held a joint rally with the [[National Democratic Pole]] in Yerevan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.azatutyun.am/a/31123808.html|title=The "Citizen's Decision" party and the "National People's Burden" held rallies}}</ref>
==See also== {{Portal|Politics}} * [[Programs of political parties in Armenia]] * [[Politics of Armenia]]
==References== {{reflist|colwidth=30em}}
== External links == * [https://www.facebook.com/qosdp/ Citizen's Decision] on Facebook
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