# Public Voice Party

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Political party in Armenia

Public Voice Party Հանրային ձայն կուսակցություն Leader Artak Galstyan Founded 2022 (2022) Headquarters Yerevan Ideology United Armenia Armenian nationalism Political position Left-wing[1] National Assembly 0 / 107 Yerevan City Council 7 / 65 Website hanrayindzayn.com Politics of Armenia Political parties Elections

The **Public Voice Party** ([Armenian](/source/Armenian_language): Հանրային ձայն կուսակցություն, [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Armenian): *Hanrayin dzayn kusakts’ut’yun*) is an [Armenian](/source/Armenia) [political party](/source/Political_party). It was founded in 2022 and is currently led by Artak Galstyan.[2][3][4]

## History

The Public Voice party was established on 6 August 2022 and [Vardan Ghukasyan](/source/Vardan_Ghukasyan) was unanimously elected as the party's chairman during a party congress held in Yerevan.[5] Ghukasyan later served as the honorary chairman of the party as Artak Galstyan was elected chairman.[6] The party announced intentions to form political cooperation with the [Alliance Party](/source/Alliance_Party_(Armenia)).[7] The party does not currently maintain any representation in the [National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_of_Armenia).

On 18 November 2022, the headquarters of the party were broken into and splashed with white paint.[8][3][9]

In April 2023, three members of the party were arrested and public criminal prosecution was initiated against Vardan Ghukasyan and Artak Galstyan, the main figureheads of the party, for committing extortion within the group.[10][11] Artak Galstyan, the chairman of the Public Voice board, was set to participate in [mayoral elections](/source/Mayor_of_Yerevan) for the city of Yerevan.[12] Despite on-going criminal investigations, the party did ultimately nominate Artak Galstyan as its mayoral candidate in the run up to the [2023 Yerevan City Council election](/source/2023_Yerevan_City_Council_election). The party also included members of the [Alliance of Progressive Centrists](/source/Alliance_Party_(Armenia)) on their ballot. Following the election, the party won 9.68% of the vote and gained 7 seats in the [Yerevan City Council](/source/Yerevan_City_Council).[13][14]

On 19 January 2024, Vardan Ghukasyan was expelled from the party. Ghukasyan announced the creation of a new political party named "Democracy, Law, and Discipline" and encouraged Public Voice party members to join his party.[15]

## Ideology

The party believes in uniting [Artsakh](/source/Republic_of_Artsakh) with Armenia, increasing security of the country, tackling corruption, improving social justice and the rule of law, and protecting rights of national minorities. The party also supports strengthening democratic institutions in the country, implementing electoral reform, and supporting the [economy](/source/Economy_of_Armenia).[5]

## 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)** ["Armenia"](https://europeelects.eu/armenia/). Europe Elects.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [""Հանրային ձայնը" "սյուրպրիզներ" է խոստանում"](https://iravunk.com/?p=232687&l=am). *iravunk.com*.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-auto1_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-auto1_3-1) ["Երևանում հարձակվել են "Հանրային ձայն" կուսակցության կենտրոնական գրասենյակի վրա Shamshyan.com"](https://ankakh.com/hy/article/113398). *ankakh.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [""Հանրային ձայն" կուսակցության հրավիրած հանրահավաքը՝ Սուրեն Պապիկյանի հրաժարականի պահանջով․ ՈւՂԻՂ"](https://oragir.news/hy/material/2023/01/21/68873). *oragir.news*.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-auto_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-auto_5-1) [""Հանրային ձայնի" նախագահ ընտրվեց Արտակ Գալստյանը, պատվավոր նախագահ՝ Վարդան Ղուկասյանը"](https://lurer.com/?p=475695&l=am). *lurer.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [https://iravaban.net/en/438522.html](https://iravaban.net/en/438522.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Որոշ քաղաքական շրջանակների մոտ ցայտնոտային իրավիճակ է. "Ալյանս" ԵՄ"](https://iravunk.com/?p=254830&l=am). *iravunk.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["""Դոգ"-ի "Հանրային ձայն""-ի փաստաբանական գրասենյակի պատերին, դռան մոտ կայանված ավտոմեքենայի վրա ներկ են լցրել. Shamshyan.com | Առավոտ - Լուրեր Հայաստանից"](https://www.aravot.am/2022/11/18/1305507/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [""Հանրային Ձայն"-ը զգուշացնում է. կուսակցությունը պաշտոնական հայտարարությամբ է հանդես եկել"](https://iravunk.com/?p=254829&l=am). *iravunk.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [""Հանրային ձայն" կուսակցության ղեկավարների գործով երեք անձ կալանավորվել է. ՔԿ"](https://news.am/arm/news/755672.html). *news.am*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Բռնություն է կիրառվել "Հանրային ձայն" կուսակցության վարչության անդամ Լուսինե Ղուկասյանի նկատմամբ"](https://lrahos.com/2022/11/25/224273/). November 24, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Արտակ Գալստյանը մասնակցելու է Երևանի քաղաքապետի ընտրություններին․ Վարդան Ղուկասյան․ "Իրավունք""](https://www.tert.am/am/news/2023/04/28/iravunq/3928849). *www.tert.am*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["In Yerevan's Mayoral Election, Coming In First Won't Be Enough"](https://evnreport.com/magazine-issues/in-yerevans-mayoral-election-coming-in-first-wont-be-enough/). September 14, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** [""Դոգ"-ի (Վարդան Ղուկասյան) հայտնած տեղեկությունը հավաստի է. "Պռոշյանցի Մուլտոն" փորձել է կախվել բանտում"](https://armeniatoday.news/hy/law/491484/). June 22, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** [The person named Vardan Ghukasyan, Dog, personally recorded his political death. The statement of the "Public Voice" party](https://civic.am/news/129963-hanrayin-dzayn-dog-dok)

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