Raffi Hovannisian announces termination of hunger strikeMarch 30, 2011 - 17:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The leader of Heritage opposition party, Armenian parliamentarian Raffi Hovannisian has terminated hunger strike which he started on March 15. As heritage leader noted, he stopped the strike for the sake of citizens who’ve been supporting him and his daughter Shushi who’ll be 18 on March 31. Hovannisian stated he dedicated the strike to 20th anniversary of Karabakh independence. Still, he stressed, the struggle does not end with termination of the hunger strike. As Heritage leader said, over the 15 days of strike, he was visited by many of his fellow citizens, including Armenia’s intellectual elite representatives, local and Diaspora politicians. During the extraordinary congress of Heritage on March 15, Raffi Hovannisian urged Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to resign and thus to ensure fair and independent elections in the country. He also announced the start of “Hungry for Change: Freedom and Justice in Armenia” hunger strike and promised to coordinate his future steps with the party members. 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. |