LHK
Bright Armenia (Լուսավոր Հայաստան կուսակցություն, or Lusavor Hayastan Kusaktsutyun, abbreviated LHK), is one of 3 political parties represented in Armenia's National Assembly (parliament). It is headed by Edmon Manukyan.
Bright Armenia (Armenian: Լուսավոր Հայաստան) is a classical liberal[1] political party in Armenia founded on December 12, 2015.[2]
History
In the Armenian parliamentary election 2017 and Yerevan City Council election 2017, it took part in the elections as part of the Way Out Alliance (YELQ) gaining few seats.
In the 2018 Yerevan City Council elections it run as a part of the Bright Alliance. The Alliance won three seats, two seats were taken by Bright Armenia and one seat was taken by Hanrapetutyun Party.
Following the 2018 Armenian parliamentary election, Bright Armenia became the third largest party in the National Assembly and one of the two official opposition parties, the other being Prosperous Armenia.
Political position
Bright Armenia is a liberal, pro-European political party. Edmon Marukyan called for raising relations with the European Union to a strategic partnership level.[3] Party members also advocate for visa-free travel of Armenian citizens to the EU's Schengen Area.[4] The party opposes Armenia's current membership in the Eurasian Union and believes that Armenia should withdraw its membership and begin to negotiate an Association Agreement and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area with the European Union.[5] Bright Armenia supports Armenia's full membership in the EU and wishes to begin the first steps of accession negotiations without delay.[5]
The party manifesto states, "Armenia should show initiative in pan-European processes and structures, presenting itself as the true bearer of the values of European civilization and democracy."[6]
Despite the party's Pro-European orientation, Bright Armenia also believes in maintaining positive cooperation with Russia and ensuring that the interests of Armenia are not compromised in favor of other countries.[7]
Party council
The party council consists of 12 members.[8]
- Edmon Marukyan - President of the Party
- Mane Tandilyan - Vice-President of the Party[9]
- Gevorg Gorgisyan
- Davit Khazhakyan
- Ani Samsonyan
- Beniamin Pluzyan
- Armen Yeghiazaryan
- Grigori Dokhoyan
- Anna Kostanyan
- Harutyun Babayan
- Sergey Anisonyan
- Karen Simonyan
Electoral record
Parliamentary elections
Party leader Edmon Marukyan, was elected as an independent MP in Armenian parliamentary election 2012.[10]
| Election | Alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | part of Way Out Alliance | 122,049 | 7.78 | Template:Composition bar | Template:Steady | Template:Steady 3rd | Template:No2 |
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| 2018 | none | 80,024 | 6.37 | Template:Composition bar |  15
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Template:Steady 3rd | Template:No2 |
Local elections
Yerevan City Council elections
| Election | Alliance | Mayor candidate | Votes | % | Seats in City Council | +/– | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | part of Way Out Alliance | Template:Composition bar | Template:Steady | Template:Steady 2nd | |||
| 2018 | part of Bright Alliance | Template:Composition bar |  11
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3rd
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See also
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ ""Լուսավոր Հայաստան"-ի հիմնադիր համագումարը. 1in.am. ուղիղ (տեսանյութ)". a1plus.am. http://www.a1plus.am/1424375.html.
- ↑ "Bright Armenia: Relations with EU must reach strategic level" (in en). https://news.am/eng/news/483534.html. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ↑ "Opening dialogue path for visa liberalization with EU among Armenia’s priority tasks". https://armenpress.am/eng/news/977487.html. Retrieved Jan 28, 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Armenia – European Model Country – Future EU Member State | www.brightarmenia.am". https://www.brightarmenia.am/en/11/131/armenia-european-model-country-future-eu-member-state.htm/. Retrieved Jan 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Լուսավոր Հայաստան Կուսակցության ԱԺ նախընտրական ծրագիր | www.brightarmenia.am". https://www.brightarmenia.am/am/54/1543/lusavor-hayastan-kusakcutyan-azh-nakhyntrakan-tsragir.htm. Retrieved Jan 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Armenia – European Model Country – Future EU Member State | www.brightarmenia.am". https://brightarmenia.am/en/11/131/armenia-european-model-country-future-eu-member-state.htm/. Retrieved Jan 28, 2020.
- ↑ "www.brightarmenia.am". https://brightarmenia.am/am/7/karavarman-khorhurd.htm. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ↑ "www.brightarmenia.am". https://brightarmenia.am/am/-1/1626/tandilyan-mane-vanyayi.htm/. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".