Armenian Communist Party
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This article is about the party established in 1991. For the historical party in the Soviet era, see Communist Party of Armenia (Soviet Union).
The Armenian Communist Party (Armenian: Հայաստանի կոմունիստական կուսակցություն, ՀԿԿ; Hayastani Komunistakan Kusaktsutyun, HKK) is a communist party in Armenia. It considers itself the successor to the Armenian branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. It is the main communist party in Armenia and claimed 18,000 (mostly elderly) members in 2006.[2] HKK publishes Hayastani Komunist and Pravda Armenii.
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Armenian Communist Party Հայաստանի կոմունիստական կուսակցություն | |
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Leader | Tachat Sargsyan |
Founded | 29 July 1991 (registered) |
Preceded by | Communist Party of Armenia (Soviet Union) |
Headquarters | Yerevan |
Newspaper | Hayastani Komunist |
Youth wing | Communist Youth Union of Armenia |
Membership | 18,000 (self-claimed, 2006)[2] |
Ideology | Communism Marxism–Leninism Russophilia[3] Euroscepticism[4][5][6] Soviet patriotism |
Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
International affiliation | IMCWP[7] |
Continental affiliation | UCP–CPSU |
Colors | Red |
Seats in National Assembly | 0 / 107 |
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Website | |
https://komunist.am/ | |
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It should not be confused with the historical Communist Party of Armenia during the Soviet era, nor the Democratic Party of Armenia, a party founded by the last secretary of the Communist Party of Armenia, Aram G. Sargsyan.