RAFFI HOVANNISIAN: “THE NEXT TIME I GO TO BAGHRAMYAN 26 IT WILL BE AS THE PEOPLE’S ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE” HRANT GADARIGIAN
18:36, March 11, 2013
At a press conference today in Freedom Square, a defiant Raffi
Hovannisian declared that the next time he goes to the Presidential
Office on Baghramyan Avenue it will be as “the duly representative
of the people.”
Hovannisian reiterated that Sargsyan won the official vote on February
18 through vote rigging, fraud and outright bribery.
Echoing a declaration he made at yesterday’s public rally, Hovannisian
said that Sargsyan would be sworn in on April 9 “over his dead body”
and again cautioned Catholicos Garegin II to refrain from taking part
and thus besmirching the Bible and the RA Constitution.
The Heritage Party leader also rejected claims made by the Presidential
Office that he had rejected an offer made by Serzh Sargsyan to meet
and discuss solutions out of the present political crisis.
“Such a claim is an outright lie. I have always said that I am open
to discussions with Mr. Sargsyan to resolve this situation. However,
as I have stated, Mr. Sargsyan must meet me half way. So far, I
have only received outright rejections of all possible options,”
Hovannisian told reporters.
He said that he would remain in Freedom Square until the Constitutional
Court issues a verdict regarding his petition to have the February
18 presidential election annulled.
The next public rally has been scheduled for Friday, March 15.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress