Blooming Armenia

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Blooming Armenia
Բարգավաճ Հայաստան Կուսակցություն
Bargawatsch Hajastan Kusakzutjun
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Party leader Naira Sohrabjan
founding April 30, 2004
Headquarters Yerevan
Alignment Center-right, conservatism , liberal conservatism
Parliament seats
26/132
European party European Conservatives and Reformists (EKR)
Website bhk.am

The Blooming Armenia Party ( Armenian Բարգավաճ Հայաստան Կուսակցություն Bargawatsch Hajastan Kusakzutjun ), abbreviated as BHK (ԲՀԿ), is a socially conservative and economically liberal party in Armenia . It is seen as Eurosceptic and openly pro-Russia .

history

Party headquarters in Yerevan

On April 30, 2004, the party was founded by Gagik Zarukjan , a wealthy businessman. A major initiator in the establishment of the party was Robert Kocharian , former president of Armenia at the time of the massacre of Khojaly . On March 5, 2015, Naira Sohrabyan was elected party leader.

Election results

Parliamentary elections

Votes for the BHK by constituency in percent in the 2018 parliamentary election

Blossoming Armenia first participated in the 2007 Armenian parliamentary elections , winning 18 seats with 15.29% of the vote, making it the second largest political group in the Armenian parliament . She was then part of the government coalition.

The party defended its position as the second largest political force in the 2012 and 2017 parliamentary elections . Unlike after 2007, however, she has not been involved in any government since then. For 2017, the party formed the electoral alliance of the Zarukjan Alliance with the Allianz party and the Mission party .

In the 2018 parliamentary elections , the party received 8.26% of the vote and thus received 26 seats in the 132-member parliament. Behind the political alliance of the My Step Alliance , which was only founded in the same year , Blooming Armenia continues to be the second largest parliamentary group, ahead of the third group from Shining Armenia represented in parliament .

Parliamentary elections
choice be right % Seats rank Position after d. elections source
2007 204,483 15.29
18/131
 2. Ruling coalition electionguide.org
2012 454.673 30.12
36/131
 2. opposition Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Armenia
2017 428.965 27.35
24/105

31/105
 2. Opposition (in the electoral alliance Zarukjan Alliance ) Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Armenia
2018 103.801 8.26
26/132
 2. opposition Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Armenia

Local elections

City council elections in the capital Yerevan
choice Mayoral candidate be right % Seats on the city council source
2018 Naira Sohrabjan 25,218 6.95
5/65
 Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Armenia

Member of the National Assembly

Note: Non-party and otherwise party-affiliated group members are not listed.

  • Arman Abowjan (since 2018)
  • Aragaz Achojan (2007–2012)
  • Arajik Aghababjan (2012–2017, 2017–2018, again since 2018)
  • Ara Aramjan (2012-2017)
  • Nora Arustamjan (2017-2018, again since 2018)
  • Wanik Asatrjan (2017-2018)
  • Napoleon Asisjan (2017-2018)
  • Arsen Avagjan (2007–2012)
  • Poor Avetisjan (2012-2017)
  • Eduard Babajan (since 2018)
  • Wahan Babajan (2012-2017)
  • Sergej Bagratjan (2017-2018, again since 2018)
  • Samwel Balasanjan (2007–2012)
  • Vardan Bostanjjan (2007–2012)
  • Hajk Chatschatrjan (2012-2017)
  • Lyova Chatschatrjan (2012-2017)
  • Watschagan Khurschudjan (2007–2012)
  • Artur Dallakjan (since 2018)
  • Hrant Dawtjan (2012-2017, 2017-2018)
  • Wahe Enfiadschjan (2007–2012, 2012–2017, 2017–2018, again since 2018)
  • Rustam Gasparjan (2007–2012)
  • Ruben Geworgjan (2007–2012, 2012–2017)
  • Artur Grigorjan (since 2018)
  • Martun Grigorjan (2007–2012)
  • Wardewan Grigorjan (2017-2018, again since 2018)
  • Murad Gulojan (2007–2012, 2012–2017)
  • Dschanibek Hajrapetjan (since 2018)
  • Wersand Hakobjan (2007–2012)
  • Mchitar Harutjunjan (2007–2012)
  • Schake Isajan (2017-2018, again since 2018)
  • Gohar Jenokjan (2007-2012)
  • Wahan Karapetjan (2012–2017, 2017–2018)
  • Wahagn Machsudjan (2007–2012, 2012–2017)
  • Hrant Madatjan (2007–2012, 2017–2018, again since 2018)
  • Abraham Manukjan (2012-2017)
  • Davit Manukjan (2017-2018, again since 2018)
  • Melik Manukjan (2007–2012, 2012–2017, 2017–2018)
  • Marina Margarjan (2017-2018)
  • Arshak Mchitarjan (2007–2012, 2012–2017)
  • Mikajel Melkumjan (2012–2017, 2017–2018, again since 2018)
  • Tatjana Mikaeljan (2017-2018)
  • Hakob Nazarjan (2017-2018)
  • Ajzemnik Ohanjan (2017-2018)
  • Muschegh Petojan (2007–2012)
  • Geworg Petrosjan (2017-2018, again since 2018)
  • Karine Poghosjan (since 2018)
  • Aram Safarjan (2007-2012)
  • Robert Sakarjan (2007–2012)
  • Luisa Sargsjan (2017-2018)
  • Meruzhan Simonjan (2012-2017)
  • Soghomon Soghomonjan (since 2018)
  • Naira Sohrabjan (2007–2012, 2012–2017, 2017–2018, again since 2018)
  • Tigran Stepanjan (2007–2012, 2012–2017, 2017–2018, again since 2018)
  • Ashot Tonoyan (2007-2012)
  • Iweta Tonojan (2017-2018, again since 2018)
  • Robert Towmasjan (2007–2012)
  • Tigran Urichanjan (since 2018, now non-attached )
  • Vardan Vardanyan (since 2018)
  • Artjom Zarukjan (since 2018)
  • Gagik Zarukjan (2007–2012, 2012–2017, 2017–2018, again since 2018)

Source: National Assembly website

See also

Web links

Commons : Prosperous Armenia  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.bhk.am/en/structure-governing-bodies (accessed April 19, 2019)
  2. ↑ osce.org ( accessed November 30, 2019)
  3. ↑ a b c d Sunday, December 09, 2018 Parliamentary Elections. In: elections.am. Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Armenia, accessed on March 6, 2019 .
  4. ↑ ecrparty.eu ( accessed December 1, 2019)
  5. ↑ Konrad Zasztowt: Armenia between European and Eurasian integration model. Warsaw. Polish Institute for International Affairs, April 9, 2013, p. 1 , accessed June 8, 2014 : "... the pro-Russian party Prosperous Armenia."
  6. ↑ Haroutiun Khachatrian: Armenia and Russia Agree: Foreign Policy Change Unlikely After Elections. (No longer available online.) In: eurasianet.org. Open Society Institute , archived from the original on June 10, 2007 ; Retrieved on May 9, 2007 : "Prosperous Armenia Party, an avowedly pro-Russian stance." Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.eurasianet.org
  7. ↑ Liz Fuller, "Armenia: Election Campaign Gets Off To Uneasy Start" , Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty , April 19 of 2007.
  8. ↑ http://bhk.am/en/biography (accessed April 19, 2019)
  9. ↑ a b electionguide.org
  10. ↑ http://res.elections.am/images/doc/060512v.pdf
  11. ↑ http://res.elections.am/images/doc/resulteng02.04.17.xlsx
  12. ^ Information on early elections of the Council of Elders of Yerevan ( English and Armenian ) Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Armenia. September 23, 2018. Accessed March 10, 2019.
  13. ↑ parliament.am (accessed December 8, 2019)