Other domestic policy goals include legal reforms, the development of civil society and the economic development of Armenia. Heritage has stated that sustaining the competitiveness of the market will help strengthen the Armenian economy.[11]
The party also believes that reducing poverty and building good social services should be prioritized. By taking these measures, Heritage has the objective to reduce emigration from Armenia and stop the "brain drain" from the country.[11]
The party's foreign policy can be characterized as balanced, but also as pro-Western. The Heritage party underlines maintaining and developing good relations with the United States, Russia, Georgia, China and India, but sees European integration and cooperation as the key to progress. European integration is not a goal on its own, but rather a tool for improved well-being, prosperity and security. With Turkey, Heritage advocates an open and honest dialogue.[11]
The party not only advocates for the integration of Armenia with Europe but also the eventual accession of Armenia into the European Union.[3] Heritage firmly believes that for centuries Armenia has been one of the constituents of European civilization, regardless of the geographical boundaries drawn for Europe.[13] The party believes that Armenia must adhere to Pan-European values and that Armenia can contribute to the enrichment of Europe's cultural heritage.
The party supports recognition of the Republic of Artsakh as an independent state (the party has several times unsuccessfully proposed bills in parliament that would formally recognize Artsakh by the Republic of Armenia).[15]
Continued cooperation with both NATO and CIS member states.[13]
Prior to the 2012 parliamentary election, some Free Democrats party members decided to run under the Heritage list. Following the election, Heritage won 5 seats with 86,998 votes, becoming the smallest faction within the National Assembly, with Zaruhi Postanjyan as its leader.[16]
The party participated in the 2018 Yerevan City Council elections, receiving just 0.75% of the popular vote, failing to win any seats in the Yerevan City Council.
Acitivities
On 25 March 2021, Raffi Hovannisian met with the President of Armenia Armen Sarksyan to discuss the political situation in the country.[18]
On 1 April 2021, Heritage signed a joint declaration with four other political parties calling on the Government of Armenia to ensure free and fair upcoming elections, following the on-going political unrest in Armenia.[19]
^Asatryan, Anahit (7 May 2012). Իսկ ինչ անեն Հանրապետականին չքվեարկածները. report.am (in Armenian). "Ժառանգություն" կուսակցությունը ստացել է 87,100 ձայն (5.77%), անդամների թիվն է` 6 հազար 450։
^Abrahamyan, Aram (17 March 2012). "The Ideology of Mature People". Aravot. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2014. The Free Democrats and the Heritage Party explicitly state about their adherence to liberalism...
^ abc"RA Political Parties: Representation in Europe". Yerevan: European Integration NGO. Retrieved 8 June 2014. Armenian Heritage Party is an advocate of liberal economic and democratic governance system. Despite the party's declared liberal-democrat ideology it is not a member of ELDR. However, Heritage party that is now in Armenian opposition is also represented in Europe: since recently the Heritage joined the European Democratic Party as an observer.
^ abc"Armenia country update". European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity. 16 January 2014. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.