Rise Party Վերելք Կուսակցություն
Leader	Aleksan Minasyan[1]
Founded	2021 (2021)
Headquarters	Yerevan, Armenia
Ideology	Armenian nationalism
Slogan	“Mind, Unity, Strength”
Website
verelq.com
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The Rise Party (Armenian: Վերելք Կուսակցություն, romanized: Verelk’ Kusakts’ut’yun), also known as the Ascent Party, is an Armenian political party. It was founded on 2 March 2021 and is currently led by Aleksan Minasyan.^[2]

History[edit]

The party was established during the 2020–2021 Armenian protests by Aleksan Minasyan, the founder and former Director of the Monte Melkonian Military College.^[3] The party confirmed its intention to participate in the 2021 Armenian parliamentary elections. Following the election, the party received just 0.10% of the popular vote, failing to win any seats. The party currently does not have any political representation in the National Assembly and acts as an extra-parliamentary force.

Ideology[edit]

The party calls for national unity, investing in education, developing the economy, and strengthening the military of Armenia.^[4][5]

Electoral record[edit]

Parliamentary elections[edit]

Election	Leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position	Government
2021	Aleksan Minasyan	1,233	0.10	0 / 107	0	22nd	Extra-parliamentary

See also[edit]

• Programs of political parties in Armenia

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Rise Party on Facebook