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HOVANNISIAN ON STRIKE, DAY 2: REQUEST OF TENT DENIED
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VOTE 2013 | 12.03.13 | 15:55
Photo: Heritage Party Press Office
Authorities have denied opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian~Rs request
to put up a tent in Liberty Square, where Hovannisian is on a hunger
strike in protest of the February 18 presidential election outcome
in which he finished second in the official ballot.
Hovannisian, founder of the Heritage party, started his strike Sunday,
and has vowed to go without food until April 9 ~V inauguration day
~V unless President Serzh Sargsyan concedes to Hovannisian~Rs claim
that he is the rightful winner.
Heritage party vice-president Armen Martirosyan told ArmeniaNow that
the second night of the hunger strike was peaceful despite the rainy
weather at night in the capital.
Martirosyan submitted two petitions to the city hall asking for
permission to put out a tent and an umbrella in Liberty Square,
but the tent was refused.
~SBy some government decree the area adjacent to the Opera House has
been recognized as cultural-historical heritage, and accordingly the
asphalt at Liberty Square is historical-cultural heritage too. On that
basis it is forbidden to put out a tent on it,~T says Martirosyan,
adding that although the city hall licensed the installation of an
umbrella, now the police won~Rt let it.
~SThe police have some measurement criteria on what~Rs considered
to be rain, and what~Rs not. I guess they view it as rain, when,
as people say, water is pouring from the sky like from buckets,
and in all other cases it~Rs not rain, hence the drops don~Rt make
anyone wet,~T says Martirosyan.
Armenia~Rs first foreign minister, 53-year-old Hovannisian had
similar issues two years ago during his other hunger strike when the
police didn~Rt allow him to put out a tent. Hovannisian~Rs supporters
installed one, but the police removed it.
On Tuesday the opposition leader set limitations to his communication
with the media and said he would meet the press once a day at 5 p.m.
http://armenianow.com/vote_2013/44359/raffi_hovannisian_hunger_strike_serzh_sargsyan_arm enia_presidential_election
VOTE 2013 | 12.03.13 | 15:55
Photo: Heritage Party Press Office
Authorities have denied opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian~Rs request
to put up a tent in Liberty Square, where Hovannisian is on a hunger
strike in protest of the February 18 presidential election outcome
in which he finished second in the official ballot.
Hovannisian, founder of the Heritage party, started his strike Sunday,
and has vowed to go without food until April 9 ~V inauguration day
~V unless President Serzh Sargsyan concedes to Hovannisian~Rs claim
that he is the rightful winner.
Heritage party vice-president Armen Martirosyan told ArmeniaNow that
the second night of the hunger strike was peaceful despite the rainy
weather at night in the capital.
Martirosyan submitted two petitions to the city hall asking for
permission to put out a tent and an umbrella in Liberty Square,
but the tent was refused.
~SBy some government decree the area adjacent to the Opera House has
been recognized as cultural-historical heritage, and accordingly the
asphalt at Liberty Square is historical-cultural heritage too. On that
basis it is forbidden to put out a tent on it,~T says Martirosyan,
adding that although the city hall licensed the installation of an
umbrella, now the police won~Rt let it.
~SThe police have some measurement criteria on what~Rs considered
to be rain, and what~Rs not. I guess they view it as rain, when,
as people say, water is pouring from the sky like from buckets,
and in all other cases it~Rs not rain, hence the drops don~Rt make
anyone wet,~T says Martirosyan.
Armenia~Rs first foreign minister, 53-year-old Hovannisian had
similar issues two years ago during his other hunger strike when the
police didn~Rt allow him to put out a tent. Hovannisian~Rs supporters
installed one, but the police removed it.
On Tuesday the opposition leader set limitations to his communication
with the media and said he would meet the press once a day at 5 p.m.