{{Infobox political party | name = Country of Living | logo = Logo of the Country of Living.svg | logo_size = 125px | colorcode = {{party color|Country of Living}} | leader = [[Mane Tandilyan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.1lurer.am/hy/2021/08/17/«Ապրելու-երկիր»-կուսակցության-առաջնահերթությունները/538029|title="Ապրելու երկիր" կուսակցության առաջնահերթությունները|website=www.1lurer.am|date=17 August 2021 }}</ref> | foundation = {{Start date|2021|8|15}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://livenews.am/press/2021/127135/16/11/54/|title=Մանե Թանդիլյանը "Ապրելու երկիր" կուսակցության նախագահ է ընտրվել|date=August 16, 2021}}</ref> | ideology = | position = [[Centrism|Centre]] | headquarters = [[Yerevan]] | split = | predecessor = [[Mission Party (Armenia)|Mission Party]] | website = | country = Armenia | native_name = Ապրելու երկիր կուսակցության | seats1 = | seats1_title = [[National Assembly of Armenia|National Assembly]] | national = | slogan = }}
'''Country of Living''' ({{langx|hy|Ապրելու երկիր կուսակցության|translit=Aprelu yerkir kusakts’ut’yan}}), also known as '''Country to Live''', '''Living Country''' or '''Land of Living''', is an [[Armenia]]n [[political party]]. It was founded in 2021 and is currently led by [[Mane Tandilyan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.evnreport.com/հայերեն/a-wave-of-new-political-parties-crashes-onto-the-scene-arm|title=Կուսակցական ձախողումները քաղաքականության բեմում|website=www.evnreport.com}}</ref>
==History== The party held its founding congress on 15 August 2021, the founders of the party are Mesrop Arakelyan and Mane Tandilyan. Mane Tandilyan, a previous member of [[Bright Armenia]], was unanimously elected Chairwoman.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://hetq.am/hy/article/134577|title="Ապրելու երկիր" կուսակցության նախագահ է ընտրվել Մանե Թանդիլյանը|website=Hetq.am|date=16 August 2021 }}</ref> Meanwhile, Mesrop Arakelyan of the [[Mission Party (Armenia)|Mission Party]] announced that he was merging the Mission Party with the Country of Living party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lragir.am/2021/08/07/660102/|title="Առաքելությունը" ռեբրենդինգի է գնում. նոր անվանումը կլինի "Ապրելու երկիր" | Լրագիր}}</ref> Tandilyan and Arakelyan both formerly served as Minister of Labor and Social Affairs under [[Nikol Pashinyan]].<ref name="auto1">{{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|date=19 October 2021 }}</ref>
The party does not have any representation in the [[National Assembly of Armenia|National Assembly]] and currently acts as an [[Extra-parliamentary opposition|extra-parliamentary]] force.
The party participated in municipal elections across Armenia in November 2021, winning seats in the communities of [[Tegh]], [[Dilijan]], [[Tatev (village)|Tatev]], [[Meghri]] and in [[Gyumri]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aravot.am/2021/09/12/1215078/|title=Ովքեր են գլխավորում "Ապրելու երկիր" կուսակցության համամասնական ցուցակները | Առավոտ - Լուրեր Հայաստանից}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aravot.am/2021/09/14/1215561/|title=Պետք է շատ արագ սթափվենք, ոտքի կանգնենք. "Ապրելու երկիր" կուսակցությունը Հայաստանի 5 համայնքներում կմասնակցի ՏԻՄ ընտրություններին | Առավոտ - Լուրեր Հայաստանից}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/> In Tatev, the party formed a political alliance with the [[Shant Alliance Nationalist Party|Shant Alliance]] in order to form a majority in the Tatev city council.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://livenews.am/press/2021/137449/18/23/24/|title="Շանթ Դաշինք" ազգայնական և "Ապրելու երկիր" կուսակցությունները հայտարարություն են արել|date=October 18, 2021}}</ref>
The party participated in the [[2023 Yerevan City Council election]]s, nominating Mane Tandilyan as candidate for [[Mayor of Yerevan]]. Following the elections, the party failed to win any seats in the [[Yerevan City Council]], winning just 3.64% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://evnreport.com/magazine-issues/in-yerevans-mayoral-election-coming-in-first-wont-be-enough/|title=In Yerevan's Mayoral Election, Coming In First Won't Be Enough|date=September 14, 2023}}</ref>
==Ideology== The party manifesto states, "The party will unite all possible individuals and forces for the sake of the Armenian people and of Armenia and will ensure long-term security, effective foreign policy and cooperation with the [[Armenian diaspora]], development and quality education, ensuring individual health and welfare, population growth, creation of a new public administration system, maintenance of the [[rule of law]] and independent judiciary system, the preservation of national-cultural values, and support [[Republic of Artsakh|Artsakh]]'s independence."<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.civilnet.am/news/629596/ապրելու-երկիր․-մանե-թանդիլյանն-ու-մեսրոպ-առաքելյանը-կուսակցություն-հիմնեցին/|title="Ապրելու երկիր"․ Մանե Թանդիլյանն ու Մեսրոպ Առաքելյանը կուսակցություն հիմնեցին|date=August 16, 2021}}</ref>
==See also== {{Portal|Politics}} * [[Programs of political parties in Armenia]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://m.facebook.com/apreluyerkir/ Country of Living Party] on Facebook
{{Armenian political parties}}
[[Category:Political parties established in 2021]] [[Category:Political parties in Armenia]]