{{Short description|Armenian political alliance}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox political party | name = My Step Alliance | native_name = «Իմ Քայլը» դաշինք | native_name_lang = hy | logo = Logo of the My Step Alliance.svg | logo_size = 200px | colorcode = {{party color|My Step Alliance}} | leader = [[Nikol Pashinyan]] | deputy_leader = | president = | chairman = | general_secretary = | first_secretary = | secretary_general = | presidium = | secretary = | spokesperson = | foundation = {{Start date|2018|08|01|df=y}} | dissolved = May 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.panorama.am/en/news/2021/05/06/Civil-Contract-elections-Makunts/2497637|title = Civil Contract to go it alone in snap parliamentary elections – Lilit Makunts}}</ref> | ideology = [[Liberal democracy]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Zolyan|first1=Mikael|title=What to Expect from Armenia's New Leader|url=https://carnegie.ru/commentary/76365|publisher=[[Carnegie Moscow Center]]|date=16 May 2018|quote=Pashinyan and his circle are generally perceived in Armenia as representatives of the liberal-democratic wing.}}</ref><ref name="Liakhov">{{cite journal |last1=Liakhov |first1=Peter |title=The End of Armenia's Old Regime |journal=[[Jacobin (magazine)|Jacobin]] |date=June 2018 |url=https://www.jacobinmag.com/2018/06/armenia-serzh-sargsyan-hhk-uprising-election |quote=In reality, the pledges of his government have shown the new regime to be firmly within the tradition of European liberalism: promising free, fair, and transparent elections, alongside the dismantling of corrupt state structures and economic monopolies and their replacement with meritocratic institutions and market mechanisms.}}</ref><br />[[Neoliberalism]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Martirosyan |first1=Samson |title=Free Doesn't Mean Just: Defeat of Pashinyan Party Candidate in Abovyan Mayoral Election Highlights Weakness of Government's "Me-Centric" Neo-Liberalism |url=https://hetq.am/en/article/104509 |work=[[Hetq]] |date=10 June 2019 |access-date=4 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Pashinyan to Wealthy Foreign Investors: "Our policy motto is to get rich and enrich" |url=https://armenianweekly.com/2019/01/24/pashinyan-to-wealthy-foreign-investors-our-policy-motto-is-to-get-rich-and-enrich/ |work=Armenian Weekly |date=24 January 2019 |access-date= 4 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Melkonian |first1=Markar |author-link1=Markar Melkonian |title=Armenia: No Organization, No Real Change |url=https://hetq.am/en/article/89359 |work=[[Hetq]] |date=25 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Yegparian |first1=Garen |title=Revolutionary Elections? |url=http://asbarez.com/175621/revolutionary-elections/ |work=[[Asbarez]] |date=12 October 2018}}</ref><br />[[Reformism]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Armenia election: reformist PM Nikol Pashinian wins convincing victory |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/10/armenia-election-reformist-pm-nikol-pashinian-wins-convincing-victory |work=The Guardian |date=10 December 2018}}</ref> | position = [[Centrism|Centre]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Armenia election: PM Nikol Pashinyan wins by landslide |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46502681 |publisher=BBC News |date=10 December 2018 |quote=...the centrist My Step Alliance, which includes Mr Pashinyan's Civil Contract Party...}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Armenia PM's bloc takes lead in snap parliamentary polls: early results |url=https://www.afp.com/en/news/1272/armenia-pms-bloc-takes-lead-snap-parliamentary-polls-early-results-doc-1bf72p8 |agency=Agence France-Presse |date=10 December 2018 |quote=The centrist My Step bloc also includes the Mission Party headed by rights activist Manuk Sukiasyan.}}</ref> | headquarters = [[Yerevan]] | international = | head_office = | seats1 = | seats1_title = | colours = {{color box|{{party color|My Step Alliance}}|border=darkgray}} [[Red]]<br>{{color box|#183964|border=darkgray}} [[Blue]] | website = {{Official website|https://civilcontract.am/imqayl}} | country = Armenia | affiliation1 = [[Civil Contract (Armenia)|Civil Contract]]<br />[[Mission Party (Armenia)|Mission Party]] | affiliation1_title = Alliance of | seats2 = | seats2_title = | slogan = "Happy individual, caring society, strong state"<ref>{{Cite news|title=The motto of "My Step" bloc is "Happy individual, caring society – strong state"|url=https://www.azatutyun.am/a/29612547.html|access-date=2022-04-21|newspaper=«Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» Ռադիոկայան|date=21 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref> }}
The '''My Step Alliance''' ({{langx|hy|Իմ Քայլը դաշինք|Im k’ayly dashink'}}, '''IKD''') was a [[political alliance]] in [[Armenia]] formed by the [[Civil Contract (Armenia)|Civil Contract]] party, the [[Mission Party (Armenia)|Mission Party]] and various [[Independent politician|independent]] representatives of civil society. It was formed in August 2018, before the [[2018 Yerevan City Council election]]. The leader of the alliance was the [[Prime Minister of Armenia]] [[Nikol Pashinyan]]. Despite its dissolution as a national party in May 2021, the My Step Alliance operated in the [[Yerevan City Council]] until the end of its mandate in September 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|title="My Step" faction of the Yerevan Council of Elders nominates Hrachya Sargsyan for the post of Mayor {{!}} ARMENPRESS Armenian News Agency|url=https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1070983.html|access-date=2022-02-01|website=armenpress.am|language=en}}</ref>
== History == [[File:My Step Alliance Logo.jpg|thumb|right|First logo of the alliance used for the Yerevan City Council election]] On 31 March, at the beginning of the [[2018 Armenian revolution]], [[Nikol Pashinyan]] and a group of supporters began a march from [[Gyumri]], Armenia's second largest city. The campaign, named "My Step", was declared with the intention to prevent [[Serzh Sargsyan]]'s election as prime minister on 17 April.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gabrielian |first1=Sisak |last2=Kaghzvantsian |first2=Satenik |title=Armenian Opposition Group Starts Walking Tour in Regime Change Bid |url=https://www.azatutyun.am/a/29140104.html |agency=[[RFE/RL]] |date=2 April 2018}}</ref>
On 23 September 2018, the alliance participated in the [[2018 Yerevan City Council election]] with [[Hayk Marutyan]] as a candidate for [[Mayor of Yerevan|Mayor]] and won 57 seats out of 65 in the [[Yerevan City Council]].
The alliance ran in the [[2018 Armenian parliamentary election]].<ref>[https://news.am/eng/news/476232.html Armenia acting PM: We most likely will run in snap parliamentary election with My Step alliance]</ref> They won 88 of 132 seats, gaining a ruling majority in the [[National Assembly (Armenia)|National Assembly]].
The alliance dissolved in May 2021, following an announcement that Civil Contract would participate in the [[2021 Armenian parliamentary election]]s independently.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.panorama.am/en/news/2021/05/06/Civil-Contract-elections-Makunts/2497637|title = Civil Contract to go it alone in snap parliamentary elections – Lilit Makunts}}</ref>
The alliance, however, continued governing in the [[Yerevan City Council]] until the end of its mandate. Following the [[2023 Yerevan City Council election]]s, the alliance had completely dissolved.
== Ideology == The coalition was perceived as maintaining a [[big tent]] ideology rather than supporting any one particular political position.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Avinyan |first1=Tigran |author-link1=Tigran Avinyan |title=Այսօր իրականում 23.11.18 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1mfBCTVKYw |publisher=[[Armenian Public TV]] |language=hy |date=23 November 2018 |quote=22:20 այո, կան չափավոր ձախականներ, չափավոր աջականներ, չափավոր կոնսերվատորներ, չափավոր ազատականներ}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Edwards |first1=Maxim |title=Armenia's Revolution Will Not be Monopolized |url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/12/13/armenias-revolution-will-not-be-monopolized/ |work=[[Foreign Policy]] |date=13 December 2018}}</ref>
The coalition's main focus was on anti-corruption efforts while developing Armenia's civil society and [[democracy]] and promoting the economic development of the country. However, Nikol Pashinyan has been described as a [[centrist]] politician with a [[Classical liberalism|liberal]] outlook. In terms of foreign policy, before coming to power, Pashinyan was a [[anti-Russia|skeptic of Russia]]. However, following his victory, Pashinyan changed his official opinion and opted to maintain strong [[Armenia–Russia relations|relations between Armenia and Russia]]. Despite this, Pashinyan also supported the development of bilateral relations with the [[European Union]] and the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://europeelects.eu/2018/12/04/armenian-snap-elections-seen-as-the-final-chapter-of-the-velvet-revolution/|title=Armenian snap elections seen as the final chapter of the Velvet Revolution|website=[[Europe Elects]] |date=4 December 2018 |language=en |access-date=2019-10-25}}</ref>
== Composition == The alliance was composed of the following parties, as well as some independents. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left" ! colspan="2" |Party !Ideology !Position !Leader |- | bgcolor="{{party color|Civil Contract}}" | |[[Civil Contract (Armenia)|Civil Contract]] |[[Liberalism]], [[Reformism|Reforism]], [[Populism]] |[[Centrism|Centre]] |[[Nikol Pashinyan]] |- | bgcolor="{{party color|Mission Party}}" | |[[Mission Party (Armenia)|Mission Party]] |[[Liberalism]] |[[Centrism|Centre]] |Manuk Sukiasyan |}
== Electoral record == === Parliamentary elections === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! Election ! Votes ! % ! Seats !+/– ! Position ! Government |- ! [[2018 Armenian parliamentary election|2018]] | 884,456 | 70.43 | {{Composition bar|88|132|hex={{party color|My Step Alliance}}}} |New | {{Steady}} 1st | {{yes2|Government}} |}
=== Local elections ===
==== Yerevan City Council elections ==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" ! style="width: 20px" |Election ! style="width: 130px" |Mayor candidate ! style="width: 60px" |Votes ! style="width: 20px" |% ! style="width: 20px" |Seats in [[Yerevan City Council|City Council]] |- ! [[2018 Yerevan City Council election|2018]] | [[Hayk Marutyan]] | 294,109 | 81.06% | {{Composition bar|57|65|hex={{party color|My Step Alliance}}}} |}
==See also== {{Portal|Politics}} * [[Politics of Armenia]] * [[Programs of political parties in Armenia]]
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{Armenian Political Parties}}
[[Category:2018 establishments in Armenia]] [[Category:Big tent political parties]] [[Category:Centrist parties in Europe]] [[Category:Political parties established in 2018]] [[Category:Neoliberal parties]] [[Category:Defunct political party alliances in Armenia]] [[Category:Liberal parties in Armenia]] [[Category:Political parties disestablished in 2023]]