NpS

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The **National Party Salva** *(often abbreviated **NpS** or **NPS**)*, is one of the three major political parties in Salva.

### Ideology

Salvanian nationalism, conservatism, populism

### Chamber

61 / 381

The NpS was founded in 2002 by Bilal Ibrahimbeyov, who was dissatisfied by the two-party political environment in Salva at the time. The party is primarily nationalist, with Conservatism being the "primary establishment" as stated by Ibrahimbeyov in 2013. The party has a strong anti-immigration stance and supports the abolition of the Neutrality Act of Salva, and holds a strong interventionist foreign policy.

While the party's platform is not particularly radical, it does advocate for increased military spending to be used on defense and a stronger presence abroad. Traditionally, the party is known as the major "militarist" party in Salva, but in the last few years it has moderated its stance a bit and attempted to broaden its appeal to more moderate and even slightly left-leaning voters. This has not yet significantly weakened the party, but it has caused some conflict due to the fact that the original founder is still at the head of the party.

The party currently holds ten seats in the Senate of Salva (out of a total of 73), and 61 in the Chamber of Representatives (out of 381). The NpS has not had any major successes in recent years, however in the 2021 general elections, the party received 12% of the popular vote, behind the Conservative Front's 32%.

Bilal Ibrahimbeyov was re-elected to the Senate as the candidate of the NpS in all elections from 2003 to 2021, and maintains a strong hold in his home state of Ganivirnz. The NpS is a common enemy of the Liberal Coalition, heavily disapproving of incumbent President Mirzÿ Amirbeyzov's policies of "*cosmopolitanism*", especially his Open Borders Policy set in 2016 and paused in 2020.

In 2018, the NpS had almost blocked the Neutrality Act of Salva in the Senate, however the act had passed by 4 votes. This ended up sparking violence across Salva, as agitators incited mobs of people to protest the passing of the act, which later turned violent in many cities. Ibrahimbeyov denounced the violence, but also criticized the act's passing, stating that it would only benefit the 'common enemy'. The act's passage was a major set back for the NpS, and criticism of the act from the party would continue to be a major issue in the 2021 general elections.

The NpS is a major supporter of the military, and has been accused of being a warmongering party as most in Salva are primarily concerned with matters of defense and peace. The party has never officially taken a stance on the matter of nuclear armament, however the policy was debated in the 2020 presidential debates between Amirbeyzov, Ibrahimbeyov, and Elariz Saleh.

While Ibrahimbeyov stated that he would not be in favor of direct nuclear armament, he argued that it would ultimately be for the good of Salva if it kept a strong nuclear deterrent to prevent invasion.

Ibrahimbeyov has been described as an "old school" politician, who is very much about keeping things the way they are, which heavily influences the party and its followers. This has led to criticism that the party is stale and not willing to accept change. Ibrahimbeyov has been a senator since the 2003 election.

He has been known to be confrontational with his fellow senators, and has a tendency to speak out against them. He has served as the NpS' spokesman since 2002, and while he has served in other roles, he is still known for being the face of the party. The party has strong nationalist and anti-immigration stances, and these views have increased in popularity across the continent due to several political, social, and economic instabilities. As the leader of the NpS, Ibrahimbeyov speaks with great influence in the senate, although he has a troubled relationship with his own senate colleagues, most of whom are older and established politicians.

Ibrahimbeyov has explicitly stated that he is "fully confident" in a 2027 election victory in both the Presidency and the Senate, regardless if he is the candidate or not.