People's Party of Armenia


The People's Party of Armenia is a socialist political party in Armenia.

History

At the 2003 Armenian parliamentary election, the party won 1.1% of the popular vote however they did not receive any seats in the National Assembly. Its Presidential Candidate, Stepan Demirchyan, won 27.4% of the popular vote in the first voting round. Following the 2007 Armenian parliamentary elections, the party received 1.68% of the popular vote, however it did not win any seats.
Before the 2017 Armenian parliamentary election, the party formed a political alliance with the Armenian National Congress. However, the alliance received just 3.72% of the vote and failed to gain any seats.
The party decided not to participate in the 2018 Armenian parliamentary election. Demirchyan congratulated winner Nikol Pashinyan following the elections.

Ideology

Prior to the 2007 election, the party shifted its manifesto from being Pro-Russian to Pro-European. Demirchian stated that, “Armenia has to take the road of European integration", effectively changing the parties preference from the CIS towards Europe and the West.