NEITHER ME, NOR YOU: HOVANNISIAN CALLS ON SARGSYAN TO QUIT TOGETHER

VOTE 2013 | 04.04.13 | 13:12

Opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian has called on President Serzh
Sargsyan to “quit the presidential fight” together with him and serve
the nation otherwise.

Hovannisian, who claims victory in the February presidential election
officially won by Sargsyan, has been touring provinces in recent
days to drum up support for a Yerevan protest on April 9 – the day
for the official presidential inauguration.

The opposition movement led by Heritage Party leader Hovannisian has
spoken about a possible ‘alternative’ inauguration to be organized
in Yerevan on that day.

During a meeting in Noyemberyan the opposition leader called on the
president to come to Liberty Square in the Armenian capital on April
9 and make it “a day of national unity”.

“If you are ready, both of us can quit the presidential struggle and
go to protect the borders. Become my teacher and let us together save
this people,” said the opposition leader, as quoted by media.

Last week Hovannisian and Sargsyan were in a dialogue by correspondence
over the possibility of meeting in person to discuss ways of ending
post-election tensions. The two leaders have not met or exchanged
messages, however, since the Heritage party leader ended his hunger
strike last Sunday.