Raffi Hovannisian urges President to resignMarch 2, 2013 - 18:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Heritage party leader Raffi Hovannisian performed the national anthem of Armenia, thus signaling the start of March 2 rally. “I have one program, one strategy and one action plan, called to protect the rights of Armenian people. These are our demands and they will be fulfilled,” Mr Hovannisian said, inviting the president-elect Serzh Sargsyan to the Liberty Square to recognize Armenian citizens’ power. “He must resign. This is not a mere game. He must come here if he respects his family and loves his homeland. I have no doubt he does,” he said. The party leader invited Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan and Prime Minister Tigran Sargsayn to the Liberty Square. He stressed the need for Prime Minister to be accountable for poverty, unemployment, emigration, monopoly and anti-constitutional actions. Hovannisian further noted that he will be looking forward to a meeting with President Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan at Liberty Square on March 5. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |