Former Yerevan mayor and actor Hayk Marutyan has been named the prime ministerial candidate of his newly formed New Force party ahead of Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary elections.
Speaking at a party gathering on Saturday, Marutyan criticized the political climate since 2021, citing “disasters, humiliations and violations of law” that he said were unimaginable in 2018. He urged voters to look to the future rather than dwell on past setbacks.
Marutyan accused the ruling Civil Contract party of serving Azerbaijan’s interests under the guise of promoting peace, while other forces, he said, relied on street protests without offering sustainable solutions. “We are not selling our children’s future,” he declared, rejecting criticism that his background as an actor disqualified him from politics.
Positioning his party as incorruptible and independent, Marutyan said New Force would advance Armenia’s interests by aligning more closely with Europe, which he described as the country’s “cradle” of freedom, human rights and Christianity.
“By choosing New Force, the people are choosing Armenia, whose roots are in Europe,” he said.
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