Prosperous Armenia

Although Gagik Tsarukyan is widely credited as the founder of the PAP, Armenia's second president Robert Kocharyan is believed to have been instrumental in the creation of the party.^[11] Armen Ashotyan, a close ally of former president Serzh Sargsyan, even claimed that Kocharyan himself established the PAP.^[12] However, Kocharyan's influence over the party has been a subject of debate among observers of Armenian politics. In 2012, "most analysts" believed Kocharyan was "closely involved" with the party.^[13] However, the more common view among political analysts today is that the PAP is a vehicle for Tsarukyan and that Kocharyan has no influence over the party.^[14] In April 2026, Tsarukyan declared that the PAP would not support the candidacy of Kocharyan for prime minister in the case of an opposition victory in the 2026 Armenian parliamentary election.^[15]

The party maintains a pro-Russian stance,^[16] and advocates for the preservation of national and traditional values, families, and church and state relations as the most important priorities.^[17] The party also claims to support building stronger democratic and neighborly relations within the Caucasus region and with other post-Soviet states. Despite being a soft eurosceptic party, the PAP does believe in maintaining strong relations and economic partnership with the European Union.^[17]

According to sociologist Karen Sargsyan, the party base largely consists of provincial rural population.^[18] Kotayk Province is widely considered its stronghold. During the 2012 parliamentary election, the PAP came first and won around 47.5% of the vote in that province, well above the national average of 30%.^[19] While in the 28th electoral district, which includes the city of Abovyan and several surrounding villages, the party won over 71%.^[20]

The party debuted in the 2007 Armenian parliamentary elections, winning 25 seats and 15.1% of the votes, making it the second largest political party in parliament.

In the 2012 Armenian parliamentary elections, it more than doubled its share of the vote to 30.12%, winning 35 seats and solidifying its position as the main opposition party.

In the 2017 Armenian parliamentary election, the party participated as part of the Tsarukyan Alliance. The alliance won 31 seats.

Following the 2018 Armenian parliamentary election, the PAP lost five seats but was still the second largest party in the National Assembly and one of the two official opposition parties, the other being Bright Armenia.

In May 2021, the party confirmed it would participate in the 2021 Armenian parliamentary elections. Following the election, the party won just 3.95% of the popular vote, losing all political representation in the National Assembly. The party currently acts as an extra-parliamentary force.

Parliamentary elections

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Year	Party-list			Constituency /total	Total seats	+/–
	Votes	%	Seats /total
2007	204,483	15.1%	18 / 90	8 / 41	25 / 131	new
2012	454,673	30.12%	28 / 90	9 / 41	35 / 131	10
2017[a]	428,965	27.35%	31 / 105	—		4
2018[21][22]	103,824	8.27%	26 / 132	—		5
2021	50,444	3.95%	0 / 107	—		26

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   As part of Tsarukyan Alliance

In 2014, the PAP and the Armenian Liberal Party signed a cooperation agreement.^[23]

On 9 November 2020, the party signed a joint declaration with the other member parties of the Homeland Salvation Movement calling on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign during the 2020–2021 Armenian protests.^[24]

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