Armenian Liberal Party
LeaderHovhannes Hovhannisyan
Founded2008
HeadquartersYerevan
IdeologyLiberalism
Economic liberalism
Political positionCentre

Armenian Liberal Party (Armenian: Հայաստանի լիբերալ կուսակցություն; Hayastani liberal kusakcut'yun) is a liberal political party in Armenia. The leader of the party is Hovhannes Hovhannisyan.

History

The party was founded in 2008. The Pan-Armenian National Movement and the Freedom Party congratulated the party on its foundation.[1]

The party was a member of the Armenian National Congress between 2008 and 2012.[2]

In 2014, Hovhannes Hovhannisyan announced that the Armenian Liberal Party signed a cooperation agreement with the Prosperous Armenia party.[3]

The party did not participate in the 2018 Armenian parliamentary election.

Ideology

The party believes in strengthening human rights, fundamental freedoms, and creating a free market and competitive economic system in Armenia.[4] During an interview, Hovhannisyan stated "Liberal values are the basis of human and state well-being."[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "HLC announced at the founding congress" (in Armenian). aravot.am.
  2. ^ "Հայաստանի լիբերալ կուսակցությունը եւս դուրս եկավ ՀԱԿ-ի կազմից" (in Armenian). azatutyun.am.
  3. ^ "The Liberal Party joins the People's Movement" (in Armenian). armlur.am.
  4. ^ "The founding congress of the Liberal Party of Armenia took place" (in Armenian). armenpress.am.
  5. ^ "The founding congress of the liberal party of Armenia was held" (in Armenian). armenpress.am.


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