MIAK- United Liberal National Party
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The United Liberal National Party , also known by its Armenian initials , is a political party
in Yerevan
, Armenia
established in 2007.
The United Liberal National Party advocates the ideology of national liberalism
.
The United Liberal National Party MIAK is a party of centre-right
in Armenia.
through the election
process, MIAK has conducted its pre-election campaign by throwing into the political arena a fundamental reforms program, based on which the Armenia
Second Generation Reforms agenda was formed. This agenda subsequently found its place both in government's program and in President Serge Sargsyan's pre - election program.
Even though in the first election campaign MIAK did not collect the number of votes necessary to appear in the National Assembly
, the party and its young members were able to present a serious political presence.At the Armenian parliamentary elections on May 12, 2007, the party won 0.20% of popular votes and no seats. As a result current President of Armenia
, Serge Sargsyan, involved anumber of young professionals from MIAK in the public administration
system of Armenia.The United Liberal National Party MIAK was very active during the Presidential election campaign in 2008 and unprecedented the program called «Door to door».This entailed 300 MIAK activists visiting more than 240,000 apartments in the capital Yerevan
and presenting 10 reasonsas the new President of the Republic of Armenia.
and student organizations in implementing different projects, initiatives, and ideas.Through this cooperation MIASIN youth movement was created.
Any individual who have Armenian voting rights can become a member of the United Liberal Mational Party with a limitation of not being able to become elected to MIAK governing and supervisory bodies.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Yerevan
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
, Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
established in 2007.
The United Liberal National Party advocates the ideology of national liberalism
National liberalism
National liberalism is a variant of liberalism, combining nationalism with some liberal policies, especially regarding economic liberalism. The roots of it are to be found in the 19th century, when conservative liberalism was the ideology of the political classes in most European countries, then...
.
The United Liberal National Party MIAK is a party of centre-right
Centre-right
The centre-right or center-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties, or organizations whose views stretch from the centre to the right on the left-right spectrum, excluding far right stances. Centre-right can also describe a coalition of centrist...
in Armenia.
Parlamentary elections
Having announced the goal to present a political presence and form a new political agendaPolitical agenda
A political agenda is a set of issues and policies laid out by an executive or cabinet in government that tries to influence current and near-future political news and debate....
through the election
Election
An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy operates since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the...
process, MIAK has conducted its pre-election campaign by throwing into the political arena a fundamental reforms program, based on which the Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
Second Generation Reforms agenda was formed. This agenda subsequently found its place both in government's program and in President Serge Sargsyan's pre - election program.
Even though in the first election campaign MIAK did not collect the number of votes necessary to appear in the National Assembly
National Assembly
National Assembly is either a legislature, or the lower house of a bicameral legislature in some countries. The best known National Assembly, and the first legislature to be known by this title, was that established during the French Revolution in 1789, known as the Assemblée nationale...
, the party and its young members were able to present a serious political presence.At the Armenian parliamentary elections on May 12, 2007, the party won 0.20% of popular votes and no seats. As a result current President of Armenia
President of Armenia
President of Armenia is the title of the head of state of Armenia since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.-Democratic Republic of Armenia :*Avetis Aharonyan *Avetik Sahakyan *Avetis Aharonyan -Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic and Armenian...
, Serge Sargsyan, involved anumber of young professionals from MIAK in the public administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
system of Armenia.The United Liberal National Party MIAK was very active during the Presidential election campaign in 2008 and unprecedented the program called «Door to door».This entailed 300 MIAK activists visiting more than 240,000 apartments in the capital Yerevan
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
and presenting 10 reasonsas the new President of the Republic of Armenia.
Youth
The United Liberal National Party MIAK is party mainly composed of young people that cooperates with and supports numerous youthYouth
Youth is the time of life between childhood and adulthood . Definitions of the specific age range that constitutes youth vary. An individual's actual maturity may not correspond to their chronological age, as immature individuals could exist at all ages.-Usage:Around the world, the terms "youth",...
and student organizations in implementing different projects, initiatives, and ideas.Through this cooperation MIASIN youth movement was created.
Membership
Any Armenian citizen 18 years old or more who accepts the United Liberal National Party MIAK Charter can voluntarily become a MIAK member.Already registered MIAK members cannot be a member of any other party.Any individual who have Armenian voting rights can become a member of the United Liberal Mational Party with a limitation of not being able to become elected to MIAK governing and supervisory bodies.