{{Infobox political party | name = ORO Alliance | logo = File:ORO_Alliance_Logo.jpg | colorcode = #028BD1 | leader = [[Seyran Ohanyan]]<br />[[Raffi Hovannisian]]<br />[[Vartan Oskanian]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://armenpress.am/arm/news/867344/|title=Ընտրություններին միայնակ գնալու դեպքում Վարդան Օսկանյանը կղեկավարի "Համախմբում" կուսակցության ցուցակը|website=armenpress.am}}</ref> | foundation = {{Start date|2016|02|13}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lurer.com/?p=218921&l=am|title="Ժողովուրդ". Օսկանյանի պաշտոնական հայտարարությունը կրկին հետաձգվեց|website=lurer.com}}</ref> | ideology = [[National liberalism]] | position = [[Centrism|Centre]] | headquarters = [[Yerevan]], [[Armenia]] | country = Armenia | native_name = ՕՐՕ դաշինք | seats1_title = [[National Assembly of Armenia|National Assembly]] | slogan = "Heritage, unity, victory" }}

The '''ORO Alliance''' ({{langx|hy|ՕՐՕ դաշինք}}), also known as the '''Ohanyan-Raffi-Oskanian Alliance''', was an [[Armenia]]n [[political alliance]] formed by the merger of the [[Unity Party (Armenia)|Unity]] and [[Heritage (Armenia)|Heritage]] Parties and the former [[Ministry of Defence of Armenia|Minister of Defence]] [[Seyran Ohanyan]] to run in the [[2017 Armenian parliamentary election]].

==History== The alliance was established on 13 February 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://it.eventeri.com/g/event-evento/10052898|title=Նախընտրական հանրային քննարկում․ ՕՐՕ դաշինք evento|website=Eventeri.com}}</ref> The name of the party reflects the three politicians who signed the memorandum founding the alliance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.civilnet.am/news/2017/02/13/Օսկանյանը-Րաֆֆին-և-Օհանյանը-ապրիլ-են-գնում-դաշինքով/308842|title=Օսկանյանը, Րաֆֆին և Օհանյանը ապրիլ են գնում դաշինքով|website=www.civilnet.am}}</ref> The surnames of Seyran Ohanyan (former [[Defence minister of Armenia]]), Raffi Hovannisian (Heritage Party Leader), and Vartan Oskanian (Unity Party Leader), were used as an acronym to name the alliance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://armenpress.am/arm/news/883505|title=ՕՐՕ դաշինքը նախընտրական ծրագրի դրույթները ներկայացրեց Գյումրիում|website=armenpress.am}}</ref>

Prior to the election, the alliance stated that they would be open to working with all other [[political parties]] within Armenia for the betterment of the country. However, the alliance is very critical of the [[Republican Party of Armenia]] and stated that they would refuse to work with them.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://yerevan.today/all/politics/12148/ohanyan-raffi-oskanyan-dashinqy-cankanum-e-miavorel-bolor-aroghj-uzherin|title="Օհանյան-Րաֆֆի-Օսկանյան" դաշինքը ցանկանում է միավորել բոլոր առողջ ուժերին|website=yerevan.today}}</ref> Meanwhile, the [[Sasna Tsrer Pan-Armenian Party]], the [[Social Justice Party (Armenia)|Social Justice Party]], and the [[People's Party (Armenia)|People's Party]] announced their support to the ORO Alliance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yerevan.today/all/politics/12121/zhirayr-sefilyany-ev-sasna-tsrery-oghjunel-en-oro-dashinqi-hamakirneri-yndvzumy|title=Ժիրայր Սեֆիլյանը և "Սասնա ծռերը" ողջունել են "ՕՐՕ" դաշինքի համակիրների ընդվզումը|website=yerevan.today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://hraparak.am/post/59fdda98faacf10c4ffc2581|title=I AM FASCINATED BY JIRAYR SEFILYAN'S APPROACHES ․ TIGRAN KARAPETYAN|newspaper=Հրապարակ|date=5 November 2017 }}</ref> The [[Third Republic Party]] announced its intention to join the ORO Alliance, however, the party ultimately decided not to cooperate with the alliance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arminfo.info/full_news.php?id=24167&lang=1|title=Arminfo: Վիկտոր Դալլաքյան. Սամվել Բաբայանն զբաղվում է Օհանյան-Օսկանյան դաշինքի համակարգման հարցերով|website=arminfo.info}}</ref>

==Electoral record== The alliance participated in the [[2017 Armenian parliamentary election]]. Following the election, the alliance received just 2.07% of the popular vote, failing to win any seats within the [[National Assembly (Armenia)|National Assembly]]. Following the election, the alliance claimed that the results were rigged.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://massispost.com/am/2017/04/01/%d6%85%d6%80%d6%85-%d5%a4%d5%a1%d5%b7%d5%ab%d5%b6%d6%84%d5%a8-%d5%b4%d5%bf%d5%a1%d5%a4%d5%ab%d6%80-%d5%a7-%d5%a4%d5%a1%d5%b7%d5%ab%d5%b6%d6%84-%d5%af%d5%a1%d5%a6%d5%b4%d5%a5%d5%ac-%d5%ad%d5%b8%d6%80/|title=ՕՐՕ Դաշինքը Մտադիր է Դաշինք Կազմել Խորհրդարան Անցած Ընդդիմադիր Ուժերուն Հետ &#124; Armenian News By MassisPost}}</ref> The alliance has not participated in any subsequent elections, however, the alliance confirmed that all three of the leaders would continue to work together as an [[Extra-parliamentary opposition|extra-parliamentary]] force.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yerevan.today/all/politics/13242/ohanyan-raffi-oskanyan-dashinqy-kaktivana|title="Օհանյան-Րաֆֆի-Օսկանյան" դաշինքը կակտիվանա|website=yerevan.today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.civilnet.am/news/2017/04/03/Հայաստանը-մեծ-ետքայլ-արձանագրեց․-ՕՐՕ-դաշինք/312019|title=Հայաստանը մեծ ետքայլ արձանագրեց․ ՕՐՕ դաշինք|website=www.civilnet.am}}</ref> The alliance ceased most of its political activities following the 2017 elections.

==Ideology== Prior to the election, the ORO Alliance held a rally in central Yerevan calling for radical reforms in Armenia, including fighting corruption and tackling the economic mismanagement of the country.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.azatutyun.am/a/28396607.html|title=ՕՐՕ դաշինքը "գնում է իշխանափոխության"|website=«Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան|date=28 March 2017 |last1=Ասլանյան |first1=Կարլեն }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aravot.am/2017/03/05/862110/|title="Անփորձ եմ, չեմ տիրապետում լրատվական ստերի մեխանիզմներին, մարդկանց վարկաբեկելու մեթոդներին". Սեյրան Օհանյան|website=www.aravot.am}}</ref> The alliance favors establishing a competitive [[Economic liberalism|liberal market economy]] in Armenia, as well as, improving [[human rights]] for all citizens.<ref name="auto"/> The alliance also supports the independence of the [[Republic of Artsakh]] and a peaceful settlement to the [[Nagorno-Karabakh conflict]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aravot.am/2017/03/04/861886/|title=ՕՐՕ-ի ներկայացուցիչ. "Մեր հիմնական թիրախը ՀՀԿ-ն է"|website=www.aravot.am}}</ref>

In regards to foreign policy, Heritage and the Union party are both considerably [[Pro-Western]] and [[Pro-Europeanism|Pro-European]], and support balanced relations with both the [[United States]] and [[Russia]].

==See also== {{Portal|Politics}} *[[Programs of political parties in Armenia]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

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