Civil Contract

Civil Contract (, , ՔՊ/KP, often shortened to , ) is a centrist political party in Armenia. History Formation as an NGO Civil Contract first came into the public consciousness on 23 January 2013, when opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan publicized a project to establish a new political process in the newspaper (The Armenian Times). For several months afterwards, the text of the contract was widely discussed in Armenian political forums. An updated version of the contract was published and Civil Contract was officially established as a non-governmental organization on 24 July 2013. Its governing board was formed on 9 December 2013. Transformation into a political party On 30 May 2015, Civil Contract was registered as a political party. Civil Contract participated in the 2017 Armenian parliamentary election and the 2017 Yerevan City Council election as part of the Way Out Alliance. Following the 2018 Armenian Velvet Revolution led by Nikol Pashinyan, a new political alliance rose to prominence known as the My Step Alliance. After the 2018 Armenian parliamentary election, the My Step Alliance gained a ruling majority in the National Assembly. The My Step Alliance dissolved in May 2021 as Civil Contract opted to participate in the 2021 Armenian parliamentary elections independently. Following the election, Civil Contract was able to retain their ruling majority.