Raffi Hovannisian to continue his hunger strike for freedomMarch 22, 2011 - 14:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Heritage party leader will continue his “Hungry for Change: Freedom and Justice in Armenia” hunger strike as long as he can. “During these 8 days of my protest, thousands of Armenian citizens approached me to ask to stop the hunger strike. I deeply respect both advice and criticism, but I am exercising my constitutional right, holding a hunger strike in Liberty Square,” Raffi Hovannisian said during an open-air press conference on March 22. He also informed that doctors rate his health state as satisfactory at the moment. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. 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. |