# Towards Russia Party > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Towards_Russia_Party > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Towards_Russia_Party.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towards_Russia_Party > Source revision: 1254883799 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Political party in Armenia Towards Russia Party Ուժեղ Հայաստան Ռուսաստանի հետ Leader Hayk Babukhanyan Founded 2021 (2021)[1] Headquarters Yerevan Ideology Russophilia Armenian nationalism[2] Politics of Armenia Political parties Elections The **Towards Russia Party** ([Armenian](/source/Armenian_language): Ուժեղ Հայաստան Ռուսաստանի հետ, [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Armenian): *Uzhegh Hayastan Rrusastani het*), also known as **Strong Armenia with Russia Party** is an [Armenian](/source/Armenia) [political party](/source/Political_party). ## History The party held its founding congress on 6 February 2021 and it is led by Hayk Babukhanyan.[3] The party does not have any political representation within the [National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_of_Armenia) and currently acts as an [extra-parliamentary](/source/Extra-parliamentary_opposition) force.[4] Following the [2020–2021 Armenian protests](/source/2020%E2%80%932021_Armenian_protests), the party confirmed that it would participate in the [2021 Armenian parliamentary elections](/source/2021_Armenian_parliamentary_election), but ultimately the party failed to register. Hayk Babukhanyan held a meeting with Mher Mesropyan, leader of the [Voice of the Nation](/source/Voice_of_the_Nation_(Armenia)) Party. The leaders discussed possible cooperation between the two parties. Representatives from the [Constitutional Rights Union](/source/Constitutional_Rights_Union) and the [National Unity](/source/National_Unity_(Armenia)) Party were also present and endorsed the creation of a [political alliance](/source/Political_alliance). All four parties called for greater integration between Armenia and Russia, while also supporting closer ties between [Artsakh](/source/Republic_of_Artsakh) and Russia.[5][6] On 13 April 2021, the Towards Russia Party, the Voice of the Nation Party, and the Constitutional Rights Union officially announced the formation of a political alliance named "New Union".[7][8][9] Meanwhile, the [Alliance Party](/source/Alliance_Party_(Armenia)) initially supported the "New Union" alliance, but opted not to join.[10] ## Ideology The party is staunchly pro-Russian, and calls for Armenia to create a deeper partnership with [Russia](/source/Russia) and to join the [Union State](/source/Union_State) of Belarus and Russia.[11] In February 2021, the party held a rally in Yerevan where Hayk Babukhanyan stated, "Long live a strong Armenia with Russia, long live the military-political brotherhood of the Russian-Armenian peoples."[12] The party also calls for increasing the defense and security budget.[4] The party has opposed Prime Minister [Nikol Pashinyan](/source/Nikol_Pashinyan)'s [Pro-Western](/source/Pro-Western) policies and has claimed Pashinyan is being [ruled](/source/Conspiracy_theories_about_George_Soros) by [George Soros](/source/George_Soros).[13] ## 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)** ["Մեկնարկեց Ուժեղ Հայաստան Ռուսաստանի հետ համագումարը"](http://armday.am/post/163982/meknarkets-o-zhegh-hajastan-ro-sastani-het-hamago-mary). *armday.am*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** LLC, Helix Consulting. ["Մենք տեսնում ենք ուժեղ Հայաստանը՝ Ռուսաստանի հետ. Բաբուխանյան"](https://www.panorama.am/am/news/2021/02/06/Հայկ-Բաբուխանյան/2447736). *www.panorama.am*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Կեցցե՛ ուժեղ Հայաստանը Ռուսաստանի հետ և առանց Նիկոլի. նոր նախաձեռնություն՝ ծանոթ դեմքեր"](https://verelq.am/hy/node/79157). *Verelq News*. December 29, 2020. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-auto_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-auto_4-1) [""Ուժեղ Հայաստան Ռուսաստանի հետ. հանուն նոր միության" շարժումը գործադիրին փոխանցեց իր պահանջները"](https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042619.html). *armenpress.am*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Հայկ Բաբուխանյանը ընդունեց "Ազգի ձայն" կուսակցության հիմնադիր նախագահ Մհեր Մեսրոպյանին (Мгер Армения)"](http://xosnak.am/?view=news&id=50087). *xosnak.am*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Մհեր Արմենիան և Հայկ Բաբուխանյանը Արցախի ԱԺ նախագահի հետ քննարկել են տարածաշրջանային և աշխարհաքաղաքական հարցեր"](https://shabat.am/am/article/252597/Mher-Armenian-ev-Hayk-Babukhanyany). *shabat.am*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [""Իրավունք". "Հանուն նոր միության" շարժումը հանդես կգա նաեւ "ազգի ձայնով""](https://lurer.com/?p=413854&l=am). *lurer.com*. 7 June 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["ԱԺ նախագահ Արթուր Թովմասյանը հյուրընկալել է "Սահմանադրական իրավունք միություն" կուսակցության նախագահ, "Ուժեղ Հայաստան Ռուսաստանի հետ. հանուն նոր միության" շարժման համահիմնադիր Հայկ Բաբուխանյանի գլխավորած պատվիրակությանը"](http://www.nankr.am/hy/4122). *www.nankr.am*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Ազդարարվեց' "Ուժեղ Հայաստան' Ռուսաստանի հետ. հանուն նոր միության" նախաձեռնության մեկնարկի մասին"](https://iravunk.com/?p=191837). *iravunk.com*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Technologies, Peyotto. ["Ինչու ուժեղ և ոչ՝ հզոր. Տարաձայնություններ՝ "Ուժեղ Հայաստան Ռուսաստանի հետ" շարժման անդամների միջև. "Ժամանակ""](https://www.1in.am/2900754.html). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Մենք սորոսականներին Հայաստանից վռնդելու ենք. Հայկ Բաբուխանյան (Տեսանյութ)"](http://newsmedia.am/?p=2541679&l=am/). *newsmedia.am*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Մարտիրոսյան, Կարեն (February 6, 2021). [""Ուժեղ Հայաստան Ռուսաստանի հետ. հանուն նոր միության" շարժման անդամները երթով շարժվում են Հանրապետության հրապարակ"](https://hraparak.am/post/e5f28fcc6d0b59ad2f821576ada2bb67). *ՀՐԱՊԱՐԱԿ*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Հայու գենն ավելի պաշտպանված կլինի. "Ուժեղ Հայաստան Ռուսաստանի հետ" միության հիմնադիր համագումար"](https://www.1lurer.am/hy/2021/02/06/Հայու-գենն-ավելի-պաշտպանված-կլինի-«Ուժեղ-Հայաստան-Ռուսաստանի-հետ»-միության-հիմնադիր-համագումար/409438). *www.1lurer.am*. 6 February 2021. ## External links - [Strong Armenia with Russia Party](https://www.facebook.com/newunion2021/) on Facebook v t e Political parties in Armenia National Assembly Armenia Alliance (Armenian Revolutionary Federation) Civil Contract (* United Labour Party) I Have Honor Alliance (Republican Party of Armenia) Unrepresented Adequate Party All Armenian Labour Party All-Armenian National Statehood Party Alliance of Ideological Liberals Alliance Party Alternative Party Apricot Country Party Armenian Castle Armenian Communist Party Armenian Constructive Party Armenian Democratic Liberal Party Armenian Dream Armenian Eagles Unified Armenia Party Armenian Liberal Party Armenian National Congress Armenian National Movement Party Armenian National Unity Balasanyan Alliance Social Party Bright Armenia Christian-Democratic Rebirth Party Christian Democratic Union of Armenia Citizen's Decision Conservative Party Constitutional Rights Union Country of Living Democratic Alternative Party Democratic Consolidation Party Democratic Homeland Party Democratic Party of Armenia Democratic Way Party Dignified Future Dignified Way Party European Party of Armenia Fair Armenia Party Fair Speech Party For The Republic Party For Social Justice Free Democrats Freedom Party Generation of Independence Green Party of Armenia Hanrapetutyun Party Hayazn Hayk Party Heritage Homeland of Armenians Party Homeland Party Intellectual Armenia Party Liberal Democratic Union of Armenia Liberal Party Meritocratic Party Mighty Fatherland Moral Values Party Mother Armenia Alliance My Powerful Community National Agenda Party National Christian Party National Democratic Union National Democrats Union National Progress Party of Armenia National Security Party National Unity New Political Culture Party New Power New Times One Armenia Party Orinats Yerkir Pan-Armenian National Agreement Patriot Party People's Democratic Party People's Party People's Party of Armenia Progressive United Communist Party of Armenia Prosperous Armenia Public Voice Party Reborn Armenia Reformist Party Rise Party Sasna Tsrer Pan-Armenian Party Shant Alliance Nationalist Party Social Democrat Hunchakian Party Social Justice Party Solidarity Party Sovereign Armenia Party Stability Party Strong Armenia Strength of the Fatherland Third Republic Party Towards Russia Party Unified Armenians Party Union for National Self-Determination United Armenia United Communist Party of Armenia United Homeland Party United Liberal National Party United National Initiative Unity Party Victory Party Voice Libertarian Conservative Party Voice of the Nation Wings of Unity 5165 National Conservative Movement Party Defunct Armenakan-Democratic Liberal Party Armenian Workers Union Armenian Populist Party Bright Alliance Communist Party of Armenia Democratic Liberal Party Democratic Liberal Party of Armenia Dignified Yerevan Dignity, Democracy, Motherland Hello Yerevan Homeland Salvation Movement Impeachment Union Justice Law and Unity Marxist Party of Armenia Mission Party My Step Alliance National United Party New Country ORO Alliance Pan-Armenian National Movement Renewed Communist Party of Armenia Tsarukyan Alliance Union of Communists of Armenia Union of Producers and Women Union Party Way Out Alliance We Alliance Politics portal Political parties by country Politics of Armenia --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Towards Russia Party](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towards_Russia_Party) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towards_Russia_Party?action=history)). 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