Democratic Way Party | |
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| Leader | Manuel Gasparyan[1] |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Yerevan |
The Democratic Way Party (Armenian: Ժողովրդավարական ուղի կուսակցություն, romanized: Zhoghovrdavarakan ughi kusakts’ut’yun), also known as the People's Way party, is a political party in Armenia. It is led by Manuel Gasparyan.
The Democratic Way Party was founded in 2006 and is led by Manuel Gasparyan, a former member of parliament and son of Manuk Gasparyan, the founder of the party.[2] The party was a former member of the Armenian National Congress.[2][3] The party currently has no representation in the National Assembly and acts as an extra-parliamentary force.
Prior to the 2018 Armenian parliamentary election, the party announced its support and endorsement of the Sasna Tsrer Pan-Armenian Party.[4][5]
The party boycotted the 2021 Armenian parliamentary elections, claiming the election would be rigged.[6] In December 2021, the party signed a declaration with over a dozen other political parties calling on the government to respect democracy and human rights in the country.[7]
The party participated in the 2007 Armenian parliamentary election, winning 1.05% of the vote.
The party participated in the 2012 Armenian parliamentary election, winning 0.36% of the vote.
Several party members participated in the 2013 Yerevan City Council election, under the Heritage party's Hello Yerevan alliance. The alliance came in third place, winning 8.48% of the vote.[8]
The party participated in the 2018 Yerevan City Council election and nominated Manuel Gasparyan to run for mayor of Yerevan.[9][10] Following the election, the party won just 0.22% of the popular vote, failing to win any seats in the Yerevan City Council.[11] The party released a statement after the election congratulating Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's My Step Alliance.[12]
