# Democratic Homeland Party

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Political party in Armenia

Democratic Homeland Party Ժողովրդավարական հայրենիք կուսակցություն Leader Petros Makeyan[1] Founded 1998 (1998) Headquarters Yerevan, Armenia Ideology Pro-democracy[2] Political position Centre National Assembly 0 / 107 Politics of Armenia Political parties Elections

The **Democratic Homeland Party** ([Armenian](/source/Armenian_language): Ժողովրդավարական հայրենիք կուսակցություն, [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Armenian): *Zhoghovrdavarakan Hayrenik’ kusakts’ut’yun*) is an [Armenian](/source/Armenia) [political party](/source/Political_party). The Chairman of the party is Petros Makeyan.[3]

## History

The party was founded in 1988. The party withdrew its participation in the [2003 Armenian parliamentary election](/source/2003_Armenian_parliamentary_election), over concerns of electoral corruption.[4]

The party subsequently joined the [Armenian National Congress](/source/Armenian_National_Congress) and participated in an electoral bloc with them in the [2012 Armenian parliamentary election](/source/2012_Armenian_parliamentary_election). The Armenian National Congress won 7 seats in the [National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_of_Armenia).[5] Prior to the 2012 election, the Democratic Homeland Party feared that the election would be rigged and proclaimed that the [Republican Party of Armenia](/source/Republican_Party_of_Armenia) was a criminal organization.[6][7] The Democratic Homeland Party eventually became skeptical of and left the Armenian National Congress.

Several party members participated in the [2013 Yerevan City Council election](/source/2013_Yerevan_City_Council_election), under the [Heritage](/source/Heritage_(Armenia)) party's [Barev Yerevan](/source/Hello_Yerevan) alliance. The alliance came in third place, winning 8.48% of the vote.[8]

The party currently does not have any representation in the National Assembly and acts as an [extra-parliamentary](/source/Extra-parliamentary_opposition) force.

## Ideology

The party believes in developing a strong and transparent democracy in Armenia, and opposes political [oligarchy](/source/Oligarchy).[9][10] The party also opposes serving the interests of foreign powers in Armenia, at the expense of Armenia's and [Artsakh](/source/Republic_of_Artsakh)'s security.[11]

## Activities

In March 2014, party leader Petros Makeyan stated that the [Prosperous Armenia](/source/Prosperous_Armenia) party and its leader [Gagik Tsarukyan](/source/Gagik_Tsarukyan) are highly corrupt and had gained political support through financial bribery.[12]

Also in 2014, Makeyan proclaimed that [Serzh Sargsyan](/source/Serzh_Sargsyan), the leader of the Republican Party of Armenia, had been indirectly controlling the [Orinats Yerkir](/source/Orinats_Yerkir) party for years, during an interview.[13]

In June 2019, the party sent a letter to the Prime Minister of Armenia, [Nikol Pashinyan](/source/Nikol_Pashinyan), appealing him to strengthen democracy in Armenia.[14]

On 22 December 2020, the Democratic Homeland Party, the [Conservative Party](/source/Conservative_Party_(Armenia)) and the [Union for National Self-Determination](/source/Union_for_National_Self-Determination) held a joint meeting discussing the political situation in Armenia.[15]

On 26 February 2021, the party released a statement along with the [Armenian Constructive Party](/source/Armenian_Constructive_Party) and the [Conservative Party](/source/Conservative_Party_(Armenia)), condemning the signing of the [2020 Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement](/source/2020_Nagorno-Karabakh_ceasefire_agreement). The three parties called for an end to Russian-Turkish interference in Armenia and Artsakh.[16]

On 15 April 2021, the party signed a joint declaration with eight other political parties calling on the President of Armenia to ensure democracy and the [Constitution of Armenia](/source/Constitution_of_Armenia) is upheld in the country during the [2020–2021 Armenian protests](/source/2020%E2%80%932021_Armenian_protests).[17]

## See also

- [Politics portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Politics)

- [Programs of political parties in Armenia](/source/Programs_of_political_parties_in_Armenia)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Ասլանյան, Կարլեն (14 July 2012). ["«Ժողովրդավարական հայրենիք»-ին զրկում են Երեւանում տարածքից"](https://www.azatutyun.am/a/24645429.html). *«Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["«Ժողովրդավարական հայրենիք» կուսակցության հայտարարությունը"](http://www.irates.am/hy/1361630320). *www.irates.am*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["«Ժողովրդավարական Հայրենիք» կուսակցության հայտարարությունը"](https://a1plus.am/hy/article/61539). *A1Plus*. 7 June 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["PETROS MAKEYAN IS DROPPING OUT OF ELECTION STRUGGLE"](https://a1plus.am/en/article/280967). *A1Plus*. 6 June 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Զուրաբյանի «Ժողովրդական հայրենիք» կուսակցության հարցով նամակ է գրել վարչապետին"](https://hetq.am/hy/article/15742). *Hetq.am*. 20 June 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Ժողովրդավարական Հայրենիք կուսակցության Հայտարարությունը"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210422020656/https://www.lragir.am/2013/01/14/77084/). Archived from [the original](https://www.lragir.am/2013/01/14/77084/) on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-04-22.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["«Բարև Երևան» դաշինքի ընտրացուցակ"](https://www.heritage.am/hy/barev-yerevan-list). *www.heritage.am*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Ժողովրդավարական Հայրենիք կուսակցության հայտարարությունը"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210422020656/http://ancudardz.am/archives/2382). January 19, 2020. Archived from [the original](http://ancudardz.am/archives/2382) on April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Ժողովրդավարական հայրենիք կուսակցություն Bavnews․am"](https://bavnews.am/tag/ժողովրդավարական-հայրենիք-կուսակցութ/). *Bavnews․am*. 4 August 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["«Ժողովրդավարական հայրենիքը» կոչ է անում համախմբվել և կանխել պետականակործան զարգացումները | 24news"](https://24news.am/news/104535). *24news.am*. 8 June 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["ՀԱԿ-ԲՀԿ հանդիպման մասին. «Թատրոն է, որի ռեժիսոր-սցենարիստները Քոչարյանն ու Սերժ Սարգսյանն են»"](https://www.aravot.am/2014/03/11/439489/). *www.aravot.am*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["«Սերժ Սարգսյանն Արթուր Բաղդասարյանին որպես, բոյով, սիրուն տղա՝ պահեց». Պետրոս Մակեյան"](https://www.aravot.am/2014/04/17/452078/). *www.aravot.am*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["«Ժողովրդավարական Հայրենիք» կուսակցության հայտարարությունը՝ ՏԻՄ-ի մասին"](https://hraparak.am/post/1883593986). *ՀՐԱՊԱՐԱԿ*. June 11, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["The Conservative parties held a political discussionն"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210511183741/http://ancudardz.am/archives/12441). *ancudardz.am*. December 22, 2020. Archived from [the original](http://ancudardz.am/archives/12441) on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["We call on the citizens of the Republic of Armenia to refrain from escalating the atmosphere leading to chaos and anarchy"](https://www.aravot.am/2021/02/26/1173890/). *aravot.am*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["ՀՀ Նախագահ ԱՐՄԵՆ ՍԱՐԳՍԵԱՆԻՆ"](https://ardarutyun.am/2021/04/15/%d5%b0%d5%b0-%d5%b6%d5%a1%d5%ad%d5%a1%d5%a3%d5%a1%d5%b0-%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%b4%d5%a5%d5%b6-%d5%bd%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%a3%d5%bd%d5%a5%d5%a1%d5%b6%d5%ab%d5%b6/). April 15, 2021.

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