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RAFFI TOLD WHY HE WENT TO SERZH SARGSYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/country/view/29048
20:20 22/02/2013
There is sun and victory, said the leader of the Heritage Party Raffi
Hovannisian, opening the rally today. He said people have elected
their servant who must serve people for 5 years in accordance with
the national agenda. "We do not wish something bad for anyone in
Armenia or our neighbors who treat us with hostility. Let something be
clear that the era of anti-state, anti-national protocols has passed,
and on April 24, 2015 we will have the will to establish transparent
diplomatic relations without protocols, without preconditions, and on
that day the Armenian people will spell out their claims to Turkey,"
Raffi Hovannisian said.
He stated that the recognition of Artsakh is not an adventure and the
world that has recognized Kosovo or East Timor will have to recognize
the independent Republic of Artsakh following Armenia.
Raffi Hovannisian is for dignified relations with all the states. He
noted that the relations of Armenia with Russia, the United States
and other countries must be in line with the interests of Armenia.
"This square is the square of freedom of speech, national interests,
democracy, liberation of Artsakh, the square of future, not only of
the past," Raffi Hovannisian stated, noting that every citizen has
the right to speak and not necessarily agree or the citizens agree
with his statement.
Raffi Hovannisian explained why he went to Serzh Sargsyan. He said he
does not have any complex so he went. He said he told Serzh Sargsyan to
hold a new election instead of drinking champagne but Sargsyan refused.
Raffi Hovannisian said he had told Serzh Sargsyan that if they are not
ready for a new election, let them punish the governors, ministers,
prime ministers, members of parliament who rigged the election,
breached their constitutional duties, intimidated.
"So, first punish everyone, without exceptions, in accordance with the
law of Armenia, strictly, you must say you will punish them. Second,
if you are not ready for that, if you cannot do that, if you do not
have the strength for that, you, one of the leaders of the Artsakh
liberation war, if you do not have the strength to recognize the
victory of people, face a second election, now do not be offended by
me because I will be standing beside you till the end of my life and
I will not go anywhere," Raffi said.
He said that the third proposal was to hold an extraordinary
parliamentary election but Serzh Sargsyan refused.
"I have nothing else to tell them. I say the following - our soldiers
must defend our border, our territorial integrity. The Armenian
commander who will deploy soldiers against people must deal with me,
not with the Armenian people. The policeman who is also our pride and
is in service and does not protect our people's security on the days
of establishment of our next republic and deviates from his main duty
and carries out an unlawful order will also be responsible. Everyone
must do their job, dear fellow countrymen. On February 18 the Armenian
citizens re-found themselves," Raffi Hovannisian stated.
"In the upcoming period we will fight calmly, constitutionally,
consistently," he said.
Raffi Hovannisian noted that he will visit all the towns and villages
where he won. Tomorrow Raffi will go to Vanadzor, Spitak, Gyumri,
Ashtarak. On Sunday he will return to Yerevan, Freedom Square at 3pm.
"I suggest that the mayor of Yerevan who did not accept our
notification for different reasons to note it now because this is
Freedom Square, this is not anyone's private property, on Sunday the
Armenian people will meet here," Raffi Hovannisian said.
He said we will have an opportunity to bring parties, civic
initiatives, other movements here. "And we must do it together,
you must help me altogether," Raffi Hovannisian stated.
He asked the demonstrators if they are ready to help him and heard
"yes" in answer.
Raffi Hovannisian said they must visit towns and villages, it is not
only the square. "Nobody can take my homeland away from me," Raffi
Hovannisian said, noting that he will say hello to towns and villages.
In the end of the rally he invited the demonstrators to walk in a
march down North Avenue to the Republic Square and return to Freedom
Square down Mashtots Street.
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/country/view/29048
20:20 22/02/2013
There is sun and victory, said the leader of the Heritage Party Raffi
Hovannisian, opening the rally today. He said people have elected
their servant who must serve people for 5 years in accordance with
the national agenda. "We do not wish something bad for anyone in
Armenia or our neighbors who treat us with hostility. Let something be
clear that the era of anti-state, anti-national protocols has passed,
and on April 24, 2015 we will have the will to establish transparent
diplomatic relations without protocols, without preconditions, and on
that day the Armenian people will spell out their claims to Turkey,"
Raffi Hovannisian said.
He stated that the recognition of Artsakh is not an adventure and the
world that has recognized Kosovo or East Timor will have to recognize
the independent Republic of Artsakh following Armenia.
Raffi Hovannisian is for dignified relations with all the states. He
noted that the relations of Armenia with Russia, the United States
and other countries must be in line with the interests of Armenia.
"This square is the square of freedom of speech, national interests,
democracy, liberation of Artsakh, the square of future, not only of
the past," Raffi Hovannisian stated, noting that every citizen has
the right to speak and not necessarily agree or the citizens agree
with his statement.
Raffi Hovannisian explained why he went to Serzh Sargsyan. He said he
does not have any complex so he went. He said he told Serzh Sargsyan to
hold a new election instead of drinking champagne but Sargsyan refused.
Raffi Hovannisian said he had told Serzh Sargsyan that if they are not
ready for a new election, let them punish the governors, ministers,
prime ministers, members of parliament who rigged the election,
breached their constitutional duties, intimidated.
"So, first punish everyone, without exceptions, in accordance with the
law of Armenia, strictly, you must say you will punish them. Second,
if you are not ready for that, if you cannot do that, if you do not
have the strength for that, you, one of the leaders of the Artsakh
liberation war, if you do not have the strength to recognize the
victory of people, face a second election, now do not be offended by
me because I will be standing beside you till the end of my life and
I will not go anywhere," Raffi said.
He said that the third proposal was to hold an extraordinary
parliamentary election but Serzh Sargsyan refused.
"I have nothing else to tell them. I say the following - our soldiers
must defend our border, our territorial integrity. The Armenian
commander who will deploy soldiers against people must deal with me,
not with the Armenian people. The policeman who is also our pride and
is in service and does not protect our people's security on the days
of establishment of our next republic and deviates from his main duty
and carries out an unlawful order will also be responsible. Everyone
must do their job, dear fellow countrymen. On February 18 the Armenian
citizens re-found themselves," Raffi Hovannisian stated.
"In the upcoming period we will fight calmly, constitutionally,
consistently," he said.
Raffi Hovannisian noted that he will visit all the towns and villages
where he won. Tomorrow Raffi will go to Vanadzor, Spitak, Gyumri,
Ashtarak. On Sunday he will return to Yerevan, Freedom Square at 3pm.
"I suggest that the mayor of Yerevan who did not accept our
notification for different reasons to note it now because this is
Freedom Square, this is not anyone's private property, on Sunday the
Armenian people will meet here," Raffi Hovannisian said.
He said we will have an opportunity to bring parties, civic
initiatives, other movements here. "And we must do it together,
you must help me altogether," Raffi Hovannisian stated.
He asked the demonstrators if they are ready to help him and heard
"yes" in answer.
Raffi Hovannisian said they must visit towns and villages, it is not
only the square. "Nobody can take my homeland away from me," Raffi
Hovannisian said, noting that he will say hello to towns and villages.
In the end of the rally he invited the demonstrators to walk in a
march down North Avenue to the Republic Square and return to Freedom
Square down Mashtots Street.