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ZHARANGUTYUN RESUMES ANTI-GOVERNMENT RALLIES
YEREVAN, March 21. / ARKA /. The Zharangutyun (Heritage) opposition
Armenian party, headed by US-born Raffi Hovannisian, has called on
its supporters today to rally March 28 at Freedom Square in downtown
Yerevan for an antigovernment demonstration.
Speaking to reporters, Hovanissian said the rally would become the
beginning of what he called 'radical changes' in Armenia. Hovannisian
said also he hoped that not only political forces, but also civil
and social movements would join him.
He said the rallies would be held on regular basis and expressed
hope that the citizens and political forces would achieve a change
of leadership in the country.
Hovannisian also argued that Armenia must recognize the independence
of Nagorno-Karabakh in its current borders.
He said it is wrong when Armenia's leadership wants other countries
to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh while it itself does nothing in that
direction.
In the 2013 presidential election Hovannisian lost to the incumbent
Serzh Sargsyan, who was reelected with 58.64 % of the vote.
Hovannisian received 36.74 % and refused to recognize the outcome of
the poll. -0-
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YEREVAN, March 21. / ARKA /. The Zharangutyun (Heritage) opposition
Armenian party, headed by US-born Raffi Hovannisian, has called on
its supporters today to rally March 28 at Freedom Square in downtown
Yerevan for an antigovernment demonstration.
Speaking to reporters, Hovanissian said the rally would become the
beginning of what he called 'radical changes' in Armenia. Hovannisian
said also he hoped that not only political forces, but also civil
and social movements would join him.
He said the rallies would be held on regular basis and expressed
hope that the citizens and political forces would achieve a change
of leadership in the country.
Hovannisian also argued that Armenia must recognize the independence
of Nagorno-Karabakh in its current borders.
He said it is wrong when Armenia's leadership wants other countries
to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh while it itself does nothing in that
direction.
In the 2013 presidential election Hovannisian lost to the incumbent
Serzh Sargsyan, who was reelected with 58.64 % of the vote.
Hovannisian received 36.74 % and refused to recognize the outcome of
the poll. -0-
- See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/politics/zharangutyun_resumes_anti_government_rallies_/#sthash.pMvVhD8M.dpuf