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* 1885: National liberals formed the [[Armenakan Party]].
* 1885: National liberals formed the [[Armenakan Party]].
* 1908: The Armenakan Party merged with a faction of the [[Hunchak|Reorganised Hunchak Party]] into the [[Ramgavar Party]].
* 1908: The Armenakan Party merged with a faction of the [[Hunchak|Reorganised Hunchak Party]] into the [[Ramgavar Party]].
* 1918: A liberal anti-violence faction of the [[Hunchak|Reorganised Hunchak Party]]' formed the '''[[Liberal Party (Armenia)|Liberal Party]]''' (''Azadagan Party'').
* 1918: A liberal anti-violence faction of the [[Hunchak|Reorganised Hunchak Party]]' formed the '''Liberal Party''' (''Azadagan Party'').
* 1921: The [[Ramgavar Party]] merged in exile with the Liberal Party into the '''[[Armenian Democratic Liberal Party|Democratic Liberal Party]]''' (Ramgavar Azadagan Party). This party continued operating in exile and is said to be represented in the first parliament after Armenian independence in the 1990s.
* 1921: The [[Ramgavar Party]] merged in exile with the Liberal Party into the '''[[Armenian Democratic Liberal Party|Democratic Liberal Party]]''' (Ramgavar Azadagan Party). This party continued operating in exile and is said to be represented in the first parliament after Armenian independence in the 1990s.



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This article gives an overview of liberalism in Armenia. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had representation in the National Assembly of Armenia.

Background

In the struggle for independence, a national liberal current arose in Armenia. Armenia officially gained its independence in 1991 from the Soviet Union. Following which, there were some attempts to refound the national liberal current, however, these initial attempts were mostly unsuccessful.

History

Below is a list of Liberal parties which struggled to gain support at the turn of the nineteenth to the twentieth century:

From Armenakan Party to Democratic Liberal Party

Recent developments

European orientation

See also

References

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