Raffi Hovannisian to stop hunger strike after EasterMarch 29, 2013 - 19:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In his opening speech at March 29 rally, Heritage party leader, former presidential candidate Raffi Hovannisian cited Mohandas Gandhi’s words, “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” “The authorities have failed to issue a relevant response to our offer so far. People are seeking for freedom and salvation. We must pursue every possible path to promote the struggle,” Heritage leader said, announcing a decision to stop the hunger strike following the Easter Vigil. He further voiced readiness to visit Armenian to collect a civil army by April 9 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. |