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RAFFI HOVANNISIAN HOLDS PUBLIC MEETING: "CHANGE MUST COME BY YEAR'S END"
http://hetq.am/eng/news/28866/raffi-hovannisian-holds-public-meeting-%E2%80%9Cchange-must-come-by-year%E2%80%99s-end%E2%80%9D.html
10:43, August 24, 2013
At what was described as a public meeting in Yerevan's Liberty Square
to mark the 23rd anniversary of Armenia's Declaration of independence,
Heritage Party leader Raffi Hovannisian called for a renewed attempt
to unite opposition forces in order to save Armenia from what he
described as the looming abyss that faces the country.
Hovannisian was joined by a cross-section of civil society, political
leaders, civic activists, and young people fighting for their rights,
all declaring that the time had come for all to put aside their petty
squabbles and partisan differences and forge a movement designed to
bring systematic changes to the governance of Armenia by year's end.
Addressing a crowd gathered on the Square, Hovannisian extended
his heartfelt congratulations to the entire Armenian nation on the
occasion of the Declaration's adoption. "This date marks an important
milestone in the quest for fulfillment of our long-cherished national
dream: establishment of a statehood anchored in democracy, freedom,
and the rule of law," Hovannisian said. "Notwithstanding this promising
start, two decades of vice, injustice and emigration ensued inArmenia,
delivering a systemic blow to the nation's dignity and its democratic
determination. As a nation we are tasked today with recommitting
ourselves to the national aspirations of democratic statehood and the
supremacy of rights. Our-and first of all the young generation's-sacred
duty is to serve this purpose and to work for Armenia's empowerment."
The rally concluded with a concert featuring a performance by the
Armenian band "Reincarnation."
http://hetq.am/eng/news/28866/raffi-hovannisian-holds-public-meeting-%E2%80%9Cchange-must-come-by-year%E2%80%99s-end%E2%80%9D.html
10:43, August 24, 2013
At what was described as a public meeting in Yerevan's Liberty Square
to mark the 23rd anniversary of Armenia's Declaration of independence,
Heritage Party leader Raffi Hovannisian called for a renewed attempt
to unite opposition forces in order to save Armenia from what he
described as the looming abyss that faces the country.
Hovannisian was joined by a cross-section of civil society, political
leaders, civic activists, and young people fighting for their rights,
all declaring that the time had come for all to put aside their petty
squabbles and partisan differences and forge a movement designed to
bring systematic changes to the governance of Armenia by year's end.
Addressing a crowd gathered on the Square, Hovannisian extended
his heartfelt congratulations to the entire Armenian nation on the
occasion of the Declaration's adoption. "This date marks an important
milestone in the quest for fulfillment of our long-cherished national
dream: establishment of a statehood anchored in democracy, freedom,
and the rule of law," Hovannisian said. "Notwithstanding this promising
start, two decades of vice, injustice and emigration ensued inArmenia,
delivering a systemic blow to the nation's dignity and its democratic
determination. As a nation we are tasked today with recommitting
ourselves to the national aspirations of democratic statehood and the
supremacy of rights. Our-and first of all the young generation's-sacred
duty is to serve this purpose and to work for Armenia's empowerment."
The rally concluded with a concert featuring a performance by the
Armenian band "Reincarnation."