Free Motherland


Free Motherland abbreviated as ԱՀԿ or AHK is a political party in Artsakh. The party was formed on 29 January, 2005. Initially, the party consisted of four co-presidents: Arayik Harutyunyan, Arthur Tovmasyan, Rudik Hyusnunts and Arpat Avanesyan.

History

The party was founded on January 29, 2005. The chairman of the party is former Prime Minister Araik Harutyunyan. On June 19 2005, the Free Motherland Party received 12 out of 33 seats in the National Assembly, after which Araik Harutyunyan was elected chairman of the party. Following the 2010 parliamentary elections, the party won 14 seats in the National Assembly, both in direct and proportional electoral systems, reforming the faction “Hayrenik”. The head of the faction is Petrosyan Gagik.
In the elections of the 6th National Assembly held in 2015, the Free Motherland Party won 47.6% of the vote and, together with those elected by the majority system, received 15 parliamentary seats and made up the parliamentary majority. The head of the faction is Tovmasyan Arthur.

Electoral record

The party participated in 2020 Artsakhian general election as a part of Free Motherland - UCA Alliance which won 16 seats out of 33 in the National Assembly.

Program

The program of the party is a document expressing the national interests of the Artsakh people, their freedom, security and the right to self-determination. The party is a political association of the NKR on a voluntary basis. Objectives include:
a) together with like-minded people to improve social justice,
b) to revive the people's faith in their own strengths and a brighter future,
c) create conditions for the formation of the middle class,
d) promote the spiritual revival of the people and increase the role of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Ideology

The party maintains a centre-right ideology. The party supports and advocates for a national and religious identity, economic development, preservation of language, educational system, culture, patriotism and military spirit, traditions, customs and family, virtue and self-esteem, solidarity, historical memory, national thinking and spiritual culture, national thinking and mentality. The main difference from other Armenian and Artsakh parties is the dominance of the ideas of economic development over democratic transformations. Economic development will help to achieve independence, the establishment of civil society and democracy.

Central Council

Important decisions of the party are made up by a Central Council consisting of 55 persons, by either open or closed voting: