Congresses
The Party Congress is the supreme governing body, which has the right to make the final decision on any matter relating to the activities of the Party.
The decisions of the Congress are mandatory for all bodies, structural and territorial subdivisions, offices and members of the Party. The Party Congress is held once every two years. By decision of the Political Council of the Party may be convened an extraordinary party congress.
On June 15, 2023, the regular 12th congress of PAP was held. All 175 delegates, guests, selected by the Party's territorial units participated in the PAP congress. The Agenda included the Election of the President of the PAP, the Election of the Political Council of the PAP, the Election of the Audit Committee of the PAP, the approval of the PAP's Charter new edition, the change of the permanent location of the governing body of the PAP, as well as the presentation of the report of the PAP Audit Committee, the report of the work of the territorial divisions of the Party for the period following the previous congress.
On July 7, 2021, the regular 11th congress of the PAP was held.120 delegates selected from PAP regional structures participated in the congress.The issues on the agenda were the upcoming activities and plans of the party, the approval of the new composition of the PAP political council and the issue of electing the secretary of the PAP political council.
On January 11, 2019, the regular 10th congress of PAP was held.130 delegates elected from the territorial structures of the party participated in the congress. The item on the agenda was the approval of the new composition of the PAP political council.
On February 10, 2017, the regular 9th congress of PAP was held. Representatives of all territorial structures of the party participated in the congress.The only issue on the agenda was the election of the President of the PAP and the President of the Political Council. During the congress, Gagik Tsarukyan was unanimously elected the President of the PAP and the President of the PAP Political Council.
On 5 March 2015 the 8th extraordinary congress of the PAP was held, during which Gagik Tsarukyan resigned as PAP leader announcing his resignation from big politics. Gagik Tsarukyan nominated Naira Zohtrabyan’s candidacy for the PAP leader. There were no other nominations. 169 delegates were participating at the congress; Naira Vahan Zohrabyan was elected the PAP leader with 168 for and 1 abstained votes.
After the congress a meeting of the PAP Political Council was held, where Vardan Vardanyan was elected Deputy Chair of the Party’s Political Council.
On 15 February 2014 the next 7the congress of the Prosperous Armenia Party was held. Representatives of all the 58 regional structures attended the congress. Items of the agenda were as follows: the PAP Political Council and Audit Committee Reports, elections of PAP Leader, Political Council, and Audit Committee.
Gagik Nikolay Tsarukyan was unanimously re-elected Party Leader. PAP leader came up with keynote address, in which he touched upon the most serious challenges that the country faces, the social-economic situation in Armenia, people’s problems.
According to the established procedure, PAP Political Council terminated its authorities. A new composition of the Political Council was elected comprised of 201 representatives.
After the congress the first meeting of the newly elected Political Council was held, during which 11 new committees of the PAP Political Council were created.
The 6th extraordinary congress of the Prosperous Armenia Party
On 17 March 2012 at Karen Demirchyan Sport and Concert Complex the 6th extraordinary congress of the PAP was held. The RA President Serzh Sargsyan, Head of the RPA Faction Galust Sahakyan, Rule of Law Party Leader Artur Baghdasaryan, ARF members Hrant Margaryan and Armen Rustamyan, Heritage Party member Stepan Safaryan and other guests were invited to the congress. Vardan Vardanyan, Chair of the congress, PAP Political Council member, Minister of Urban Development, announced the only item on the agenda: approval of the PAP pre-election program for 6 May 2012 parliamentary elections. In his speech, PAP leader Gagik Tsarukyan highlighted the upcoming parliamentary elections, noting that they should pass in the atmosphere of solidarity: free, fair and transparent.
Sergey Neverov, Head of delegation of the Yedinaya Rossiya Party, Deputy Speaker of the State Duma, welcomed the PAP congress participants. He noted that friendly relations had been established between PAP and Yedinaya Rossiya parties, whish should be intensified and developed. Neverov published RF State Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov’s address. MP from the Party of Regions Vadim Kolesnichenko from the Ukrainian delegation delivered a speech, conveying Prime Minister Mykola Azarov’s address.
Former president of Croatia Stjepan Mesic, present Croatian People’s Party Leader, was also present at the congress. He expressed hope that elections will be held in the country in compliance with the European modern standards and all the RA political forces will realize its necessity.
The representative of the Chinese Communist Party Jiang Minvan took the floor.
On 12 February 2011 the 5th congress of the Prosperous Armenia Party was held. The RA President Serzh Sargsyan, PAP Coalition partners, as well as representatives of the ARF and Heritage Parties were the guests of the congress. The congress unanimously re-elected Gagik Tsarukyan PAP leader.
The 4th congress of the party was held on 12 February 2009. High ranking state officials and foreign guests welcomed the participants. Delegates to the congress unanimously re-elected Gagik Tsarukyan as PAP leader. 2 statements on Armenia’s inner-political situation and Nagorno Kharabakh conflict settlement were adopted. The PAP Political Council new composition /93 members/, as well as Audit Committee new composition were established.
The 3rd extraordinary congress was held on 15 February 2007. During the extraordinary congress Political Council report was discussed, new draft of Party’s new faction composition was endorsed. Gagik Tsarukyan was unanimously re-elected PAP leader. The congress also elected 35 members to the Party’s Political Council and 5 members to Audit Committee.
The 2nd congress was held on 13 May 2006. The party’s two-year activity was discussed; proposals on further plans and priorities were voiced.
The founding congress of the Prosperous Armenia Party was held on 30 April 2004, by which PAP’s 9-year-old activity launched.
The Party’s founder and leader is Gagik Tsarukyan.