{{short description|Armenian political party}} {{Infobox political party |name = One Armenia Party |native_name = Մեկ Հայաստան կուսակցություն |logo = One Armenia Party logo.png |colorcode = #1765AF |leader = |chairman = Arthur Ghazinyan |spokesperson = |foundation = February 2019<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://news.am/eng/news/497196.html|title=One Armenia party convenes founding congress|website=news.am|date=7 June 2023 }}</ref> |ideology = [[Progressivism]]<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tert.am/en/news/2019/05/18/new-party/3002097|title='Centrist' politicians announce launch of new political party in Armenia|website=www.tert.am|access-date=2020-06-22|archive-date=2019-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518114344/https://www.tert.am/en/news/2019/05/18/new-party/3002097|url-status=dead}}</ref> |position = [[Centrism|Centre]]<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://yerevan.today/all/politics/28265/mek-hayastan-nor-kusakcutyun-e-dzevavorvum|title="Մեկ Հայաստան". նոր կուսակցություն է ձևավորվում|website=yerevan.today}}</ref> |headquarters = [[Yerevan]] | seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|107|hex=#1765AF}} | seats1_title = [[National Assembly of Armenia|National Assembly]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://parliament.am/deputies.php?sel=factions&lang=eng|title=National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia &#124; Official Web Site &#124; parliament.am|website=parliament.am}}</ref> |national = [[Homeland Salvation Movement]] <small> (2020-2021)</small><br />[[Armenia Alliance]]<small> (2021-2022)</small> |website = [http://1armenia.am/ 1armenia.am] |country=Armenia}}

'''One Armenia Party''' ({{langx|hy|Մեկ Հայաստան կուսակցություն|translit=Mek Hayastan kusakts’ut’yun}}) is a [[Centrism|centrist]] [[political party]] in [[Armenia]]. It was founded on 19 February 2019 by Arthur Ghazinian.<ref name="auto"/>

== History == The founding congress of the One Armenia Party was held on 19 February 2019, in Yerevan.<ref name="auto2"/> Arthur Ghazinian, who also heads [[Yerevan State University]]'s Center of European Studies, was elected by a majority of party members as chairman.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://a1plus.am/hy/article/340353|title="Մեկ Հայաստան" կուսակցության նախագահ ընտրվեց Արթուր Ղազինյանը|website=A1Plus|date=7 June 2023 }}</ref>

The party released its charter and manifesto as well as completed its registration with the [[Ministry of Justice (Armenia)|Ministry of Justice]]. At a briefing with reporters, Artur Ghazinyan stated that this new party is a centrist political force and will help avoid a possible collision of opposite political poles in Armenia.<ref name="auto"/>

The party has been a critic of Armenia's Prime Minister [[Nikol Pashinyan]], with Ghazinian stating that the Prime Minister has already lost his legitimacy, has fully exhausted himself and will soon lose power.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aysor.am/en/news/2020/06/12/arthur-ghazinyan/1707703|title=Extension of state of emergency has nothing to do with coronavirus pandemic: advocate - aysor.am - Hot news from Armenia|first=Helix Consulting|last=LLC|website=www.aysor.am}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.panorama.am/am/news/2019/12/18/Արթուր-Ղազինյան/2212866|title=Արթուր Ղազինյան. Հայաստանը չի կառավարվում|first=Helix Consulting|last=LLC|website=www.panorama.am}}</ref> The party has also criticized Pashinyan's government of poorly handling foreign affairs and the on-going [[Nagorno-Karabakh conflict]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.am/eng/news/563728.html|title=Armenian political party leader: Upcoming Putin-Erdogan meeting is becoming dangerous|website=news.am|date=7 June 2023 }}</ref>

The party confirmed that it would nominate a single candidate to participate in the [[2021 Armenian parliamentary election]] as part of the [[Armenia Alliance]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aravot.am/2021/03/26/1179906/|title=Arthur Ghazinyan. The movement had a minimum threshold and a maximum threshold. We were able to reach the minimum threshold.}}</ref> Following the election, the Armenia Alliance gained 21% of the popular vote and won 29 seats in the [[National Assembly (Armenia)|National Assembly]], with the One Armenia Party winning one of those seats.

On 4 July 2022, Arthur Ghazinian announced that he was renouncing his seat, leaving the party without any representation in the National Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://arka.am/en/news/politics/armenian_opposition_mp_artur_ghazinyan_resigns_/|title=Armenian opposition MP Artur Ghazinyan resigns}}</ref> The party currently acts as an [[Extra-parliamentary opposition|extra-parliamentary]] force.

== Ideology == The party believes in developing Armenia's [[civil society]], strengthening [[democracy]] and creating a powerful sovereign state with a strong national identity and institutions.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aysor.am/en/news/2019/10/17/arthur-ghazinyan/1618307|title=Armenia may assume chief role in the theatre of political absurd: One Armenia party chairperson - aysor.am - Hot news from Armenia|first=Helix Consulting|last=LLC|website=www.aysor.am}}</ref> The party has also voiced strong opposition to ideological polarization, [[populism]], radicalism and extremism. Instead, the party encourages ideological restraint and establishing a collaborative and consensual political culture in Armenia.<ref name="auto2"/>

In terms of foreign policy, the party supports a balanced relationship with both [[Russia]] and the [[European Union]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}} The party also supports international recognition of [[Republic of Artsakh|Artsakh]] as well as protecting Armenia's cultural heritage and the values of the [[Armenian Apostolic Church]].<ref name="auto1"/>

== Activities == In June 2019, party members met with the President of Armenia, [[Armen Sarkissian]]. Party leader Ghazinian presented the ideology of the political party and directions of its activities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.president.am/en/press-release/item/2019/06/06/President-Armen-Sarkissian-met-with-One-Armenia-party/|title=President Armen Sarkissian received representatives of the One Armenia Party - Press releases - Updates - The President of the Republic of Armenia|website=www.president.am}}</ref>

On 9 November 2020, the party signed a joint declaration with the other member parties of the [[Homeland Salvation Movement]] calling on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign during the [[2020–2021 Armenian protests]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arminfo.info/full_news.php?id=57905&lang=1|title=Arminfo: 17 քաղաքական կուսակցություններ պահանջում են Նիկոլ Փաշինյանի և նրա թիմի հրաժարականը|website=arminfo.info}}</ref>

== Electoral record == === Parliamentary elections === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !Election !Leader !Votes !% !Seats !+/– !Position !Government |- ! rowspan="1" |[[2021 Armenian parliamentary election|2021]]{{efn|Run within [[Armenia Alliance]]}} | rowspan="1" |Arthur Ghazinyan | rowspan="1" |269,481 | rowspan="1" |21.11 | rowspan="1" |{{Composition bar|1|107|hex=#1765AF}} | rowspan="1" |{{increase}} 1 | rowspan="1" |{{increase}} 2nd | {{no2|Opposition}} |- |}

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

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