party was a previous member of the Armenian National Congress. Prior to the 2021 Armenian parliamentary election, the party announced that it would nominate 4 members to run in the elections under the Democratic Party of Armenia's electoral list. Following the election, the Democratic Party of Armenia won just 0.39% of the popular vote, failing to win any seats in the National Assembly. As such, the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party does not have any representation within the National Assembly of Armenia and currently acts as an extra-parliamentary force. Affiliate organizations The Hunchakian party has established affiliate organizations such as the AEBU which is an organization that helps with educational, health and social care, the Dekhrouni Student & Youth Association (founded in 1952, in Beirut), the Gaidz Youth Organization (founded in 1910, in Constantinople), Nor Serount Cultural Association (founded in 1954, in Beirut), and HMM (Homenmen) which is an independent sporting organization but strongly affiliated with the SDHP (not to be confused with Homenetmen considered largely affiliated with the ARF). Party publications Hunchak (also Hnchak, Hentchak, "Bell" in Armenian) was the official organ of the party. It was founded by Avetis Nazarbekian and published originally in Geneva and later in Montpellier and Paris (France), Greece, London and Providence (United States), 1887–1915, 1935–1940, in . The main purpose of the paper was a propaganda organ of the Armenian national movement for the liberation, the resistance in Western Armenian regions. Hunchak also supported the ideology of social-democracy and worker's consolidation. Present-day party publications include: Ararad daily newspaper published in Beirut, Lebanon Tchahagir weekly published in Cairo, Egypt Massis weekly and the online MassisPost published in Los Angeles Nor Serounti Tsayn (Voice of the New Generation - Nor Serount) published in London, UK Zank Armenian journal, Australia Loussapatz, published monthly from Nor Serount Toronto Canada Recent developments The party's 20th General Conference took place in September 2013, in Yerevan and Tsaghkadzor, with the participation of delegates from 17 countries. Prominent members Girayr Medzn Mourad Paramaz Stepan Sapah-Gulian Sarkis Dkhrouni Smpad Piurad Aghasi (Karapet Ter-Sargsian) See also Armenian Democratic Liberal Party Armenian Revolutionary Federation Programs of political parties in Armenia References External links Party's Official Web Site Cyprus website SDHP Lebanese Branch Social Democrat Hunchakian on Facebook Associate organizations: Armenian Athletic Association Homenmen Gaidz Youth Organization Nor Serount Cultural Association Media: Ararad daily newspaper, party organ in Lebanon Massis Weekly, official party organ, Western USA