  Raffi Hovannisian goes on hunger strike  March 10, 2013 - 21:07 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Heritage party leader, former presidential hopeful Raffi Hovannisian goes on hunger strike. Addressing his supporters at Yerevan’s Liberty Square, Mr. Hovannisian said it was not his best speech but promised ‘to nerve himself’. “Our unity is our power. Today, our nation’s voice is like an ocean. Each victory starts with a seed. We sowed the seeds and now it’s time to reap the harvest,” he said. “I am acting as the representative of the Armenian nation. If Serzh Sargsyan doesn’t agree to step down and acknowledge the victory of the Armenian people, if he and Catholicos of All Armenians desecrate the Bible with a false oath on April 9, they will do it over my dead body. So, unless Sargsyan announces his resignation, I will stay in Liberty Square and will not eat. This is not a hunger strike, this is a struggle against fraud and lies,” he said.   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 |  Latest 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. |
