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|native_name = Հայազն |
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| formation = {{Start date and age|2009|07|24}}<ref name="Eregistry">[https://www.e-register.am/en/companies/211115 ՀՀ Կառավարության Էլեկտրոնային Ռեգիստր]</ref> |
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| founder = Sergey Dalakyan,<br/>Sargis Chilincaryan,<br/>Hamlet Khamoyan, <br /> Heghine Sargsyan, <br /> Ani Sargsyan |
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|founded = {{Start date|2009|02|18}}<ref name="armlur">{{hy icon}} {{cite news|title=Հայազն միությունը 3 տարեկան է ''(Hayazn Union is 3 years old)''|url=http://www.armlur.am/index.php?page=article&id=18429|accessdate=10 December 2012|date=19 February 2012|agency=''Armlur''}}</ref> |
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|headquarters = [[Yerevan]], [[Armenia]] |
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⚫ | |ideology = [[Armenian nationalism]]<br />Sovereignism<br />[[Euroscepticism]]<br />National Revolutionary (self-described)<ref>{{cite news|title=«Հայազն»-ը իրեն բնորոշում է որպես ազգային հեղափոխական կուսակցություն|url=http://168.am/2013/05/29/231174.html|accessdate=29 January 2014|newspaper=168|date=29 May 2013|language=hy}}</ref> |
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| purpose = Political |
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|website = {{url|http://www.hayazn.am/}} |
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|country = Armenia |
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| leader_title = Board member |
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| leader_name = Armen Aghayan |
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| leader_title2 = Board member |
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| leader_name2 = Armen Hovhanisyan |
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| leader_name3 = Armen Mkrtchyan |
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'''Hayazn''' ({{lang-hy|Հայազն}}) is an [[Armenia]]n nationalist |
'''Hayazn''' ({{lang-hy|Հայազն}}) is an [[Armenia]]n nationalist orgnanization founded as a civil organization in 2009, and declared itself a political party in 2013 (it has not been officially registered yet).<ref name="Eregistry">[https://www.e-register.am/en/companies/211115 ՀՀ Կառավարության Էլեկտրոնային Ռեգիստր]</ref> It been in a more active phase since 2011. Hayazn protested against numerous government actions, initiated campaigns for various goals with mixed results. |
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==Ideology== |
==Ideology== |
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Hayazn had stated its opposition to Armenia's possible integration into the European Union or the |
Hayazn had stated its opposition to Armenia's possible integration into the European Union or the [[Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia]]<ref name="arminfo"/> and has called on the government to opt out of the [[European Neighbourhood Policy]] in the past.<ref>{{hy icon}} {{cite news|title=«Հայազն». Հայաստանը պետք է դադարեցնի մասնակցությունը Եվրոպական միության «հարևանության» ծրագրին ''(Hayazn: Armenia should stop the participation in the European Neighbourhood Policy)''|url=http://www.panarmenian.net/arm/news/135851/|accessdate=13 December 2012|date=5 December 2012|agency=''[[PanARMENIAN.Net]]''}}</ref> It supports the unification of the [[Nagorno-Karabakh Republic]] with Armenia as a province and opposes its official recognition by Armenia.<ref>{{hy icon}} {{cite news|title=«Հայազն». Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի անկախության ճանաչումը սխալ է ''(Hayazn: Recognition of Artsakh is wrong)''|url=http://news.am/arm/news/121219.html|accessdate=13 December 2012|date=16 September 2012|agency=''News.am''}}</ref> The party insists in giving Karabakh status of an Armenian province.<ref>{{cite news|title=Հայազն Կուսակցության հայտարարությունը|url=http://www.lragir.am/index/arm/0/politics/view/84530|accessdate=20 June 2013|newspaper=Lragir|date=20 June 2013}}</ref> In internal affairs, Hayazn is opposed to [[Serzh Sargsyan]]'s government and has condemned both its internal and foreign policies, in particular the way it handles the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict within the [[OSCE Minsk Group]].<ref>{{hy icon}} {{cite news|title=«Հայազն» միություն. Անհապաղ վերանայել «պատասխան գործողությունների» մեր չափանիշը ''(Hayazn: Governemnt needs to revise its policy of response in the border zone)''|url=http://www.hraparak.am/68781/|accessdate=13 December 2012|date=6 June 2012|agency=''Hraparak''}}</ref> |
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==Activities== |
==Activities== |
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Hayazn has accused mainstream opposition parties ([[Armenian Revolutionary Federation]], [[Armenian National Congress]], [[Heritage (Armenia)|Heritage]]) for not being "pro-people", and the government for electoral fraud which resulted in the formation of, what they call, an illegitimate government.<ref>{{hy icon}} {{cite news|title=Հայաստանում ԱԺ ընտրություններն անցել են ընտրակեղծիքներով. «Հայազն» միություն ''(Hayazn: Election was held with major fraud)''|url=http://www.tert.am/am/news/2012/06/01/hayazn/|accessdate=13 December 2012|date=1 June 2012|agency=''Tert.am'}}</ref> |
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⚫ | In June 2011, the organization started to collect signatures for the citizenship of [[Jirair Sefilian]], a Lebanese-born Armenian military commander of the [[Nagorno-Karabakh War]]. More than 4,000 signatures were gathered.<ref name="sefilian">{{cite news|title=Hayazn collects signatures to back up Zhirayr Sefilyan’s bid for Armenian citizenship|url=http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/72514/Hayazn_collects_signatures_to_back_up_Zhirayr_Sefilyans_bid_for_Armenian_citizenship|accessdate=10 December 2012|date=15 June 2011|agency=''[[PanARMENIAN.Net]]''}}</ref> |
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=== Jirayr Sefilian and the incident with the Pre-Parliament === |
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⚫ | In June 2011, the |
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⚫ | On September 1, 2012, Hayazn organized a protest during which several of its members burnt the Hungarian flag as an act of protest against [[Ramil Safarov]]'s release to Azerbaijan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hungarian flag burned|url=http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2012/09/01/drosh|accessdate=14 December 2012|date=1 September 2012|agency=''[[A1plus]]''}}</ref> They also demanded the resignation of the Foreign Minister [[Eduard Nalbandyan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hayazn Union demands immediate resignation of Armenian Foreign Minister|url=http://www.arminfo.info/index.cfm?objectid=9F51E880-F428-11E1-9CECF6327207157C|accessdate=14 December 2012|date=1 September 2012|agency=''Arminfo''}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Citizens’ Fury Won’t Stop. Ramil Safarov shouldn’t have been extradited|url=http://www.1in.am/eng/armenia_asociety_1655.html|accessdate=14 December 2012|date=1 September 2010|agency=''[[1in.am]]''}}</ref> |
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=== Ramil Safarov extradition protest === |
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⚫ | On September 1, 2012, Hayazn organized a protest during which several of its members burnt the |
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=== Homophobia === |
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On May, 21st, 2012 Hayazn organized a parallel march to coincide with the first of it's kind "Diversity" march organized by the LGBT community of Armenia. The "Diversity" march was stopped prematurely, because LGBT activists were afraid of their safety.<ref>[http://www.hra.am/hy/point-of-view/2012/05/22/bazmazanutyun Բռնության սպառնալիքների պատճառով «Բազմազանության շաբաթը» չի կայանա]</ref> |
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On October 10, 2012, a protest was organized in front of [[Germany]]'s embassy in Yerevan by the union against the presentation of the film ''[[The Parade (film)|The Parade]]'' about gay activism in Serbia. The union stated that they would not tolerate "propaganda of immorality".<ref>{{cite news|title=Հայազն միություն. Չենք դադարեցնելու մեր պայքարը պղծությունների քարոզի դեմ ''(Hayazn: We Will not stop our struggle against the spread of immorality)''|url=http://www.panorama.am/am/society/2012/10/10/hayazn/|accessdate=14 December 2012|agency=''[[1in.am]]''}}</ref> |
On October 10, 2012, a protest was organized in front of [[Germany]]'s embassy in Yerevan by the union against the presentation of the film ''[[The Parade (film)|The Parade]]'' about gay activism in Serbia. The union stated that they would not tolerate "propaganda of immorality".<ref>{{cite news|title=Հայազն միություն. Չենք դադարեցնելու մեր պայքարը պղծությունների քարոզի դեմ ''(Hayazn: We Will not stop our struggle against the spread of immorality)''|url=http://www.panorama.am/am/society/2012/10/10/hayazn/|accessdate=14 December 2012|agency=''[[1in.am]]''}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Throughout spring 2013, Hayazn was vocal opponent of the Armenian government's decision to lease land in [[Syunik Province]] for Iranian pastures.<ref>{{cite news|title=Protest Demonstration Under “No Persian Sheep in Syunyats Gorge” Slogan|url=http://www.ecolur.org/en/news/dialog-with-officials/protest-demonstration-under-vno-persian-sheep-in-syunyats-gorgev-slogan/4575/|accessdate=28 April 2013|date=14 February 2013|agency=Ecolur}}</ref> |
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During the anti-Putin protest on December 2, 2013 several members of Hayazn attacked LGBT rights activist and demanded that they not fly the [[Rainbow flag]].<ref>[http://en.aravot.am/2013/12/04/162818/ Lala Aslikyan. “The rights of homosexuals are violated in CU member countries.” (Video)]</ref>. |
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=== Syunik pastures === |
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⚫ | Throughout spring 2013, Hayazn was vocal opponent of |
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=== Anti-Putin === |
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Hayazn took an active role in the [[2013 Armenian protests|anti-government protests throughout 2013]]. On December 2, 2013 along with several other political parties, they took to the streets to protest Russia's president [[Vladimir Putin]]'s visit to Armenia and Serzh Sargsyan's decision to join the [[Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia]].<ref name="arminfo">{{cite news|last=Avanesov|first=Alexandr|title=Armenian opposition to welcome Russian president with protests|url=http://www.arminfo.info/index.cfm?objectid=9C005840-5B26-11E3-9A420EB7C0D21663|accessdate=20 December 2013|newspaper=ArmInfo|date=2 December 2013}}</ref> |
Hayazn took an active role in the [[2013 Armenian protests|anti-government protests throughout 2013]]. On December 2, 2013 along with several other political parties, they took to the streets to protest Russia's president [[Vladimir Putin]]'s visit to Armenia and Serzh Sargsyan's decision to join the [[Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia]].<ref name="arminfo">{{cite news|last=Avanesov|first=Alexandr|title=Armenian opposition to welcome Russian president with protests|url=http://www.arminfo.info/index.cfm?objectid=9C005840-5B26-11E3-9A420EB7C0D21663|accessdate=20 December 2013|newspaper=ArmInfo|date=2 December 2013}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Armenian nationalism]] |
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*[[United Armenia]] |
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==References== |
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{{Armenian political parties}} |
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{{Armenian nationalism}} |
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[[Category:Armenian nationalism]] |
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[[Category:Far-right politics]] |
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Revision as of 15:51, 13 February 2014
Hayazn Հայազն | |
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Founded | February 18, 2009[1] |
Headquarters | Yerevan, Armenia |
Ideology | Armenian nationalism Sovereignism Euroscepticism National Revolutionary (self-described)[2] |
Political position | Right-wing populism to Far-right |
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Hayazn (Armenian: Հայազն) is an Armenian nationalist orgnanization founded as a civil organization in 2009, and declared itself a political party in 2013 (it has not been officially registered yet).[3] It been in a more active phase since 2011. Hayazn protested against numerous government actions, initiated campaigns for various goals with mixed results.
Ideology
Hayazn had stated its opposition to Armenia's possible integration into the European Union or the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia[4] and has called on the government to opt out of the European Neighbourhood Policy in the past.[5] It supports the unification of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic with Armenia as a province and opposes its official recognition by Armenia.[6] The party insists in giving Karabakh status of an Armenian province.[7] In internal affairs, Hayazn is opposed to Serzh Sargsyan's government and has condemned both its internal and foreign policies, in particular the way it handles the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict within the OSCE Minsk Group.[8]
Activities
Hayazn has accused mainstream opposition parties (Armenian Revolutionary Federation, Armenian National Congress, Heritage) for not being "pro-people", and the government for electoral fraud which resulted in the formation of, what they call, an illegitimate government.[9]
In June 2011, the organization started to collect signatures for the citizenship of Jirair Sefilian, a Lebanese-born Armenian military commander of the Nagorno-Karabakh War. More than 4,000 signatures were gathered.[10]
On September 1, 2012, Hayazn organized a protest during which several of its members burnt the Hungarian flag as an act of protest against Ramil Safarov's release to Azerbaijan.[11] They also demanded the resignation of the Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandyan.[12][13]
On October 10, 2012, a protest was organized in front of Germany's embassy in Yerevan by the union against the presentation of the film The Parade about gay activism in Serbia. The union stated that they would not tolerate "propaganda of immorality".[14]
Throughout spring 2013, Hayazn was vocal opponent of the Armenian government's decision to lease land in Syunik Province for Iranian pastures.[15]
Hayazn took an active role in the anti-government protests throughout 2013. On December 2, 2013 along with several other political parties, they took to the streets to protest Russia's president Vladimir Putin's visit to Armenia and Serzh Sargsyan's decision to join the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Template:Hy icon "Հայազն միությունը 3 տարեկան է (Hayazn Union is 3 years old)". Armlur. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "«Հայազն»-ը իրեն բնորոշում է որպես ազգային հեղափոխական կուսակցություն". 168 (in Armenian). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ ՀՀ Կառավարության Էլեկտրոնային Ռեգիստր
- ^ a b Avanesov, Alexandr (2 December 2013). "Armenian opposition to welcome Russian president with protests". ArmInfo. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ Template:Hy icon "«Հայազն». Հայաստանը պետք է դադարեցնի մասնակցությունը Եվրոպական միության «հարևանության» ծրագրին (Hayazn: Armenia should stop the participation in the European Neighbourhood Policy)". PanARMENIAN.Net. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ Template:Hy icon "«Հայազն». Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի անկախության ճանաչումը սխալ է (Hayazn: Recognition of Artsakh is wrong)". News.am. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ "Հայազն Կուսակցության հայտարարությունը". Lragir. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ Template:Hy icon "«Հայազն» միություն. Անհապաղ վերանայել «պատասխան գործողությունների» մեր չափանիշը (Hayazn: Governemnt needs to revise its policy of response in the border zone)". Hraparak. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ Template:Hy icon "Հայաստանում ԱԺ ընտրություններն անցել են ընտրակեղծիքներով. «Հայազն» միություն (Hayazn: Election was held with major fraud)". Tert.am'. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ "Hayazn collects signatures to back up Zhirayr Sefilyan's bid for Armenian citizenship". PanARMENIAN.Net. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Hungarian flag burned". A1plus. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Hayazn Union demands immediate resignation of Armenian Foreign Minister". Arminfo. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Citizens' Fury Won't Stop. Ramil Safarov shouldn't have been extradited". 1in.am. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Հայազն միություն. Չենք դադարեցնելու մեր պայքարը պղծությունների քարոզի դեմ (Hayazn: We Will not stop our struggle against the spread of immorality)". 1in.am. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Protest Demonstration Under "No Persian Sheep in Syunyats Gorge" Slogan". Ecolur. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.