Source:

Official website of the Armenian Republican Party (HHK) ("Official website of the Armenian Republican Party (HHK)") [ID 2894]

Document(s): Official website of the Armenian Republican Party (HHK)

07.05.2007 - Source: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Basic data on "Republican Party of Armenia" ("Political parties of the republic of Armenia participating in the national assembly elections 2007; Voters Guidebook") [ID 19809]

"1. GENERAL INFORMATION

Address of the head office: 2 Melik Adamyan St., Yerevan,

Telephone, fax: (+37410) 56-21-51

E-mail: hhk@hhk.am

Website: www.hhk.am

Foundation date: 02.04.1990.

Charter and Program approval date: 02.04.1990

State registration date : 14.05.1991

State re-registration date: 17.02.2003

Number of party members at the time of completing questionnaire: 55.000 members

Date of publication of the Party’s Program and Charter and the name of mass media: www.hhk.am, 2003

2. GOVERNING BODIES AND THE LEADER OF THE PARTY

Congress

Board - 70 members

Administration: 9 members

Party President: Andranik Margaryan

Chairman of the Board: Serj Sargsyan

3. IDEOLOGICAL PLATFORM, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PARTY:
The goals and objectives of the Party are:

Strengthening and development of Armenian independent statehood;

Development of a democratic, legal and social state;

Participation in authority formation and state government within the framework of Constitution and laws of the RA;

Strengthen and stabilize the political system of the RA;

Development of civil society.
Comprehending its God-given existence, Armenian people have a supreme goal of sustaining in its homeland, confirming its vitality, genius and free will. The pledge of this is the Armenian national ideology in which Garegin Hzdeh`s philosophy plays an essential role. The Armenian national ideology is based on the system of values and historical and cultural experience of the nation, combining generally accepted human and national values. It is aimed at strengthening the belief of Armenian people in its own power and future, and as an ideological system, has to evolve continuously.
Acting on the basis of principles of democracy and free initiations, the party is intended to secure its representation in the NA of RA and local governments through democratic elections. In this way, the party participates in formation of state and local governing bodies as well as in determination and implementation of the state policy."

Document(s): Open document

04.06.2004 - Source: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

2 members of the opposition Republic party released from custody and charges against them withdrawn/ a board member of the Republic party has been released from custody as well ("Head of OSCE Office welcomes release of some Armenian opposition members") [#23066],  [ID 2890]

Document(s): Open document

30.06.2003 - Source:

Armenialiberty (RFE/RL): A candidate endorsed by the Republican Party (HHK) of Prime Minister Andranik Markarian won a repeat election to the Armenian parliament in the northwestern Shirak region ("30.06.2003 - Armenialiberty (RFE/RL): Coalition Republican-Backed Candidate Wins Parliament By-Election") [ID 2891]

"A candidate endorsed by the Republican Party (HHK) of Prime Minister Andranik Markarian won a repeat election to the Armenian parliament in the northwestern Shirak region Sunday, defeating rivals from two other parties making up the HHK-led coalition government.

According to the figures announced by the local election commission, Mkhitar Varagian won 45 percent of 20,504 votes cast in the single-mandate individual constituency. Varagian was followed by Hakob Matilian of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) who got over 30 percent. A candidate from the Orinats Yerkir Party, Karapet Nersisian, came in third. Only 48 percent of the eligible voters took part in the election, the commission said.

Varagian had already been declared the winner of the local contest following the May 25 nationwide parliamentary elections. The victory was annulled by the Constitutional Court in Yerevan after fraud allegations made by his two main challengers.

The outcome of the repeat ballot comes as a further boost to the Republicans who already hold 40 of the 131 seats in the National Assembly. They also command the support of a large number of ostensibly independent deputies. It is not yet clear whether Varagian will formally join the HHK faction.

Orinats Yerkir and Dashnaktsutyun, which formed a coalition government with the HHK this month, have 22 and 11 parliament seats respectively.

Sunday’s voting proceeded without major incidents. The local election body received no written complaints from the defeated candidates as of Monday afternoon, its chairman, Bagrat Stepanian, told RFE/RL.

The candidates traded accusations of vote buying during the election campaign."

Document(s): 30.06.2003 - Armenialiberty (RFE/RL): Coalition Republican-Backed Candidate Wins Parliament By-Election

31.05.2003 - Source:

Armenialiberty (RFE/RL): The Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) was formally declared the winner of the May 25 parliamentary elections amid more allegations of vote rigging voiced by its rivals ("31.05.2003 - Armenialiberty (RFE/RL): Final Election Results Confirm Republican Win") [ID 2892]

"The Armenian opposition announced that it will dispute the official outcome of the ballot in the Constitutional Court.

According to the final vote results announced by the Central Election Commission (CEC), the HHK led by Prime Minister Andranik Markarian and Defense Minister Serzh Sarkisian won 23.7 percent of the vote or 23 seats in the 131-member parliament under the proportional representation system. The Republicans also won more than a dozen seats in individual first-past-the-post races and will enjoy the backing of over 20 deputies not affiliated with any party."

Document(s): 31.05.2003 - Armenialiberty (RFE/RL): Final Election Results Confirm Republican Win

30.05.2003 - Source:

Armenialiberty (RFE/RL): Senior members of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) appear divided over a reported power-sharing deal ("30.05.2003 - Armenialiberty (RFE/RL): Republicans Divided Over Sharing Posts With Rival Pro-Kocharian Par") [ID 2893]

Document(s): 30.05.2003 - Armenialiberty (RFE/RL): Republicans Divided Over Sharing Posts With Rival Pro-Kocharian Par