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'THIS MOVEMENT IS UNSTOPPABLE': ARF JOINS RALLY ON FREEDOM SQUARE
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/02/22/this-movement-is-unstoppable-arf-joins-rally-on-freedom-square/
February 22, 2013
YEREVAN (A.W.)-The Armenian Revolutionary Federation joined the
thousands upon thousands of Armenian citizens gathered at Freedom
Square in Yerevan on Feb. 22, with the party's Supreme Council
representative Armen Rustamyan delivering a powerful message of
solidarity with the people.
Thousands gathered at Freedom Square in Yerevan on Feb. 22. (Photo
by Khatchig Mouradian, The Armenian Weekly)
ARF Supreme Council representative Armen Rustamyan addresses the crowd
at Freedom Square in Yerevan on Feb. 22. (Photo by Khatchig Mouradian,
The Armenian Weekly)
After a series of speeches by Raffi Hovannisian's Heritage Party
leaders, other opposition leaders, civil society activists, and
artists, Hovannisian introduced Rustamyan, saying: "Today we are
joined by a political figure whose party, ourparty, the party of
my ancestors, in the name of the fatherland, unity, our national
interests, the rights of the citizen, and our state's sovereignty,
wages a struggle wherever it is necessary, from Strasbourg to Ankara
to Moscow to Washington.... Please welcome the representative of the
Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Armen Rustamyan."
Rustamyan first spoke of the ARF decision to come to Freedom Square.
"For a few days now, Freedom Square was waiting for-and wanted to
see-the ARF. And we are now here! We have come here, to this rally,
because as we announced earlier, the ARF stands with you, with the
people," he said.
Rustamyan noted that the Armenian people proved on Feb. 18 that
it's impossible to kill justice and freedom. He said, "The people
does not tolerate the rotten political, social, economic, and moral
environment."
Rustamyan joined other opposition leaders at the rally in their
criticism of the statements of international observers, who deemed the
elections fair. "Regardless of what the international observers say,
it is you who took part in the election, and you know all too well
what really happened," Rustamyan said.
"This is an unstoppable movement to establish the rule of the people,"
argued Rustamyan.
The rally concluded with a fiery speech by Raffi Hovannisian.
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From: Baghdasarian
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/02/22/this-movement-is-unstoppable-arf-joins-rally-on-freedom-square/
February 22, 2013
YEREVAN (A.W.)-The Armenian Revolutionary Federation joined the
thousands upon thousands of Armenian citizens gathered at Freedom
Square in Yerevan on Feb. 22, with the party's Supreme Council
representative Armen Rustamyan delivering a powerful message of
solidarity with the people.
Thousands gathered at Freedom Square in Yerevan on Feb. 22. (Photo
by Khatchig Mouradian, The Armenian Weekly)
ARF Supreme Council representative Armen Rustamyan addresses the crowd
at Freedom Square in Yerevan on Feb. 22. (Photo by Khatchig Mouradian,
The Armenian Weekly)
After a series of speeches by Raffi Hovannisian's Heritage Party
leaders, other opposition leaders, civil society activists, and
artists, Hovannisian introduced Rustamyan, saying: "Today we are
joined by a political figure whose party, ourparty, the party of
my ancestors, in the name of the fatherland, unity, our national
interests, the rights of the citizen, and our state's sovereignty,
wages a struggle wherever it is necessary, from Strasbourg to Ankara
to Moscow to Washington.... Please welcome the representative of the
Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Armen Rustamyan."
Rustamyan first spoke of the ARF decision to come to Freedom Square.
"For a few days now, Freedom Square was waiting for-and wanted to
see-the ARF. And we are now here! We have come here, to this rally,
because as we announced earlier, the ARF stands with you, with the
people," he said.
Rustamyan noted that the Armenian people proved on Feb. 18 that
it's impossible to kill justice and freedom. He said, "The people
does not tolerate the rotten political, social, economic, and moral
environment."
Rustamyan joined other opposition leaders at the rally in their
criticism of the statements of international observers, who deemed the
elections fair. "Regardless of what the international observers say,
it is you who took part in the election, and you know all too well
what really happened," Rustamyan said.
"This is an unstoppable movement to establish the rule of the people,"
argued Rustamyan.
The rally concluded with a fiery speech by Raffi Hovannisian.
For more photos and detailed coverage, follow us on Facebook and
Twitter.
From: Baghdasarian