However, the party lost all political representation in the National Assembly after the 1999 Armenian parliamentary election, gaining just 2.28% of the popular vote.

Following a long absence from politics, Paruyr Hayrikyan announced his intentions to create a "democratic alliance" with other liberal pro-democratic parties.

The Union for National Self-Determination confirmed that it would participate in the 2021 Armenian parliamentary elections as part of the Free Homeland Alliance.

Both leaders announced the creation of a mass-petition to be signed by citizens calling on the government to give up cooperation with Russia and deepen their ties with European institutions.

[6] In June 2019, during a press conference, Hayrikyan urged Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to strengthen democratic values in Armenia.

The three parties called for the creation of a truly sovereign Armenia by ending Russian political occupation and avoiding clinging to Russia, while aligning closer with Europe.