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Armenia's First President comments on opposition rallies
NEWS.AM
February 23, 2013 | 13:58
YEREVAN. - So far, they are only speaking, First President - and
opposition bloc Armenian National Congress leader - Levon Ter-Petrosyan
stated, during Saturday's special convention of opposition Armenian
National Movement party.
He noted this with respect to the ongoing rallies, at capital city
Yerevan's Liberty Square, by the supporters of opposition Heritage
Party Chairman Raffi Hovannisian - who became runner-up to the winner,
incumbent President Sargsyan, in Monday's presidential election, but
who claims to be the real winner in the vote.
`Raffi Hovannisian did not start, the people started [these rallies];
they came to Liberty Square and are voicing their protest against
these authorities,' Ter-Petrosyan stressed.
To the query as to whether he will join this movement, which is
likewise launched in the regions, he responded as follows:
`I always go after an action. So far, the people have come out to the
platform, the people have come to the square to voice their protest.
[But] these protesters have not yet taken action; so far, they are
only speaking. When they take action, then we will assess [the
situation], [and] if we think we should join, we will join.'
NEWS.AM
February 23, 2013 | 13:58
YEREVAN. - So far, they are only speaking, First President - and
opposition bloc Armenian National Congress leader - Levon Ter-Petrosyan
stated, during Saturday's special convention of opposition Armenian
National Movement party.
He noted this with respect to the ongoing rallies, at capital city
Yerevan's Liberty Square, by the supporters of opposition Heritage
Party Chairman Raffi Hovannisian - who became runner-up to the winner,
incumbent President Sargsyan, in Monday's presidential election, but
who claims to be the real winner in the vote.
`Raffi Hovannisian did not start, the people started [these rallies];
they came to Liberty Square and are voicing their protest against
these authorities,' Ter-Petrosyan stressed.
To the query as to whether he will join this movement, which is
likewise launched in the regions, he responded as follows:
`I always go after an action. So far, the people have come out to the
platform, the people have come to the square to voice their protest.
[But] these protesters have not yet taken action; so far, they are
only speaking. When they take action, then we will assess [the
situation], [and] if we think we should join, we will join.'