New Power (Armenia)

New Power (Նոր ուժ), also known as New Force, is an Armenian political party that is headquartered in Yerevan. It is led by the former Mayor of Yerevan, Hayk Marutyan.

History
The party held its founding congress on 1 May 2024. Hayk Marutyan, a former member of Civil Contract, was nominated as party Chairman. Marutyan has been critical of prime minister Nikol Pashinyan's leadership and has called for the resignation of Pashinyan. Marutyan stated his intentions to possibly run in future elections. Marutyan also confirmed that the party may cooperate with the National Progress Party in the future. During the 2024 Armenian protests, some speculated Marutyan and his party of cooperating with the opposition Armenia Alliance.

The party has no political representation within the National Assembly and currently acts as an extra-parliamentary force.

Ideology
The party is ideologically linked to European social democracy and supports Western values. "The party is social democratic, and we will cooperate with all forces sharing the same ideology. Meanwhile, we will not set restrictions on cooperation with forces that sincerely seek the development of the country," Marutyan told reporters. The party also advocates for social justice, a strong welfare system, developing Armenia's free market economy, tackling corruption, strengthening relations with the Armenian Diaspora, and maintaining a balanced foreign policy.