Constitutional Rights Union

Constitutional Rights Union

Սահմանադրական իրավունքների միություն
Constitutional Rights Union Սահմանադրական իրավունքների միություն
Leader	Hayk Babukhanyan
Founded	1989
Headquarters	Yerevan
Ideology	Conservatism; Russophilia; Pro-EAEU; Euroscepticism
Political position	Right-wing
	Politics of Armenia; Political parties; Elections;

The Constitutional Rights Union (CRU) (Armenian: Սահմանադրական իրավունքների միություն, romanized: Sahmanadrakan iravunk’neri miut’yun) is a conservative political party in Armenia.

History

The party first participated in the 1999 Armenian parliamentary election in a newly created political alliance named the "Law and Unity Bloc". The alliance gained 7 seats in the National Assembly.

The party has not participated in any recent parliamentary elections and currently has no representation in the National Assembly.

In 2020, the party endorsed the Homeland Salvation Movement.

In 2021, the party joined the "New Union" political alliance along with the Voice of the Nation Party and the Towards Russia Party.^[3]

In April 2021, the party signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Justice party in Artsakh.^[4]

Ideology

The party opposes both communism and liberalism. The goal of the party is for Armenia to become a center for collaboration among Russia, Georgia, Iran and Arab countries.^[5] Babukhanyan stated that he fully supports Armenia's membership in the Eurasian Union and mentioned that "The Eurasian Union has outdone the European Union by economic indicators."^[6] The party supports Armenia joining the Union State.^[7] Babukhanyan is known for his Pro-Russian stance and has even called for the British Council to be banned in Armenia.^[8]

During the 2018 Armenian revolution, Babukhanyan claimed that Foundations run by George Soros had contributed to the recent unrest in Armenia.^[9]

Party leadership

Partial list:^[10]

Hayk Babukhanyan, chairman
Artak Grigoryan, deputy chairman
Rafael Avetisyan, head of youth division

References

^ "Ազդարարվեց' "Ուժեղ Հայաստան' Ռուսաստանի հետ. հանուն նոր միության" նախաձեռնության մեկնարկի մասին". iravunk.com.
^ "Hayk Babukhanyan: "Ukraine, Syria, Armenia are the reference points for the West in fight against Russia!" - The world and we". www.worldandwe.com.
^ "Ազդարարվեց' "Ուժեղ Հայաստան' Ռուսաստանի հետ. հանուն նոր միության" նախաձեռնության մեկնարկի մասին". iravunk.com.
^ "A memorandum was signed between the CRU and Artsakh "Justice" parties". iravunk.com.
^ https://larouchepub.com/eiw/public/1999/eirv26n25-19990618/eirv26n25-19990618_063-elections_in_armenia_signal_a_po.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ "Babukhanyan: Armenia should choose its way for integration in Eurasian union". arka.am.
^ "Ambassador of Belarus to Armenia Alexander Konyuk visited the CRU office". iravunk.com.
^ "Ban British Council in Armenia, demands Constitutional Rights Union Party". www.tert.am. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
^ "Armenian MP says Soros behind unrest in Armenia". Mehr News Agency. December 26, 2017.
^ "Hayk Babukhanyan: Ideologies of CLU, RPA have always had much in common". panorama.am. March 20, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.

External links

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[1] "Ազդարարվեց' "Ուժեղ Հայաստան' Ռուսաստանի հետ. հանուն նոր միության" նախաձեռնության մեկնարկի մասին". iravunk.com.

[2] "Hayk Babukhanyan: "Ukraine, Syria, Armenia are the reference points for the West in fight against Russia!" - The world and we". www.worldandwe.com.

[3] "Ազդարարվեց' "Ուժեղ Հայաստան' Ռուսաստանի հետ. հանուն նոր միության" նախաձեռնության մեկնարկի մասին". iravunk.com.

[4] "A memorandum was signed between the CRU and Artsakh "Justice" parties". iravunk.com.

[5] ttps://larouchepub.com/eiw/public/1999/eirv26n25-19990618/eirv26n25-19990618_063-elections_in_armenia_signal_a_po.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[6] "Babukhanyan: Armenia should choose its way for integration in Eurasian union". arka.am.

[7] "Ambassador of Belarus to Armenia Alexander Konyuk visited the CRU office". iravunk.com.

[8] "Ban British Council in Armenia, demands Constitutional Rights Union Party". www.tert.am. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2019.

[9] "Armenian MP says Soros behind unrest in Armenia". Mehr News Agency. December 26, 2017.

[10] "Hayk Babukhanyan: Ideologies of CLU, RPA have always had much in common". panorama.am. March 20, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.

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