title: United Motherland
text: # United Motherland
  
  United Motherland (Armenian: Միասնական Հայրենիք), also known as United Homeland is a political party in the Republic of Artsakh. It was founded on 22 September 2019. Samvel Babayan is the party's founder and leader.
  
  ## Electoral record
  
  The party participated in the 2020 Artsakhian general election and won 9 seats out of 33 in the National Assembly.
  
  | Election | Votes | % | Seats | Government |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2020 | 17,365 | 23.65 | 9 / 33 | No |
  
  ## Ideology
  
  Prior to the 2020 election, the party pledged its support for presidential candidate Masis Mayilyan. Following the 2020 election, Samvel Babayan announced his support for newly elected President Arayik Harutyunyan. Babayan announced that a political cooperation memorandum would be signed between United Motherland and the Free Motherland - UCA Alliance. Babayan also proclaimed that his party would seek to strengthen security, social welfare and would create a new political culture in Artsakh where freedom of expression will be a priority.
  
  