RALLY TO BE HELD NEAR ARMENIAN EMBASSY IN MOSCOW
Trend, Azerbaijan
April 9 2013
A rally of supporters of the Revolution of Smiles and Greetings
opposition movement against the 'lie' of the authorities and massive
fraud in the elections held in Armenia on February 18 will be held in
front of the Armenian embassy in Russia today, Armenia Today reported
with reference to a statement posted on the official page of Hello,
Russia in the social network.
According to the information, a rally is being held to recognise the
power of the people in Armenia, to hold repeated and fair elections
and to celebrate the alternative inauguration of the elected president.
Protesters plan to urge the Russian president to withdraw his
congratulations towards the illegitimate president.
'A request was made for protesters to behave properly with law
enforcement officials and not to yield to any possible provocations',
the rally organisers' statement said.
The presidential elections were held in Armenia on February 18.
According to the official results, the incumbent President Serzh
Sargsyan won the presidential elections with 58.64 per cent of the
votes. The leader of the Heritage Party Raffi Hovannisian who ranked
second with 36.74 per cent didn't recognise the results and declared a
'Revolution of Smiles and Greetings'movement.
Trend, Azerbaijan
April 9 2013
A rally of supporters of the Revolution of Smiles and Greetings
opposition movement against the 'lie' of the authorities and massive
fraud in the elections held in Armenia on February 18 will be held in
front of the Armenian embassy in Russia today, Armenia Today reported
with reference to a statement posted on the official page of Hello,
Russia in the social network.
According to the information, a rally is being held to recognise the
power of the people in Armenia, to hold repeated and fair elections
and to celebrate the alternative inauguration of the elected president.
Protesters plan to urge the Russian president to withdraw his
congratulations towards the illegitimate president.
'A request was made for protesters to behave properly with law
enforcement officials and not to yield to any possible provocations',
the rally organisers' statement said.
The presidential elections were held in Armenia on February 18.
According to the official results, the incumbent President Serzh
Sargsyan won the presidential elections with 58.64 per cent of the
votes. The leader of the Heritage Party Raffi Hovannisian who ranked
second with 36.74 per cent didn't recognise the results and declared a
'Revolution of Smiles and Greetings'movement.