ARMENIAN ELECTION RUNNER-UP CALLS FOR MEETING WITH RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT TO DISCUSS TRANSFER OF POWER
NEWS.AM
February 19, 2013 | 17:31
YEREVAN.- Runner-up in Armenia’s presidential elections Raffi
Hovannisian held on Tuesday an outdoor press conference in the Liberty
Square, in the center of Yerevan.
In fact, Hovannisian presented the regime with an ultimatum, offering
to meet with Serzh Sargsyan until 5pm tomorrow to discuss transfer
of power. He claimed Armenian people celebrated victory “in the ratio
of 80 to 20 percent.”
“All the officials who made mistakes in the election, will be forgiven
by people if they admit it before the start of tomorrow’s rally. Those
who will not do it, will be punished according to the full extent of
the law,” Hovannisian said.
“I want to come to you tomorrow at 5pm and say that Serzh Sargsyan
congratulated me on winning the presidential elections,” he emphasized,
at the same time asserting incumbent president is a more honest and
open person, compared to his predecessors in that post.
“I want to see that Serzh Sargsyan has the potential, courage and
determination to recognize people’s victory,” he stressed.
Raffi Hovannisian also called “good news” the end of hunger strike
of the presidential candidate Andreas Ghukasyan, wishing him a speedy
recovery and further successful demonstration of active citizenship.
Preliminary results issued by Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission
showed incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan received 58.64%, while his
closest rival Raffi Hovannisian -36.74. The voter turnout reached 1,
521, 931.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Disclaimer: This article was contributed and translated into English by Emil Lazarian. While we strive for quality, the views and accuracy of the content remain the responsibility of the contributor. Please verify all facts independently before reposting or citing.
Direct link to this article: https://www.armenianclub.com/2013/02/19/armenian-election-runner-up-calls-for-meeting-with-re-elected-presid/
