  Raffi Hovannisian goes on hunger strike  March 10, 2013 - 21:07 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Heritage party leader, former presidential hopeful Raffi Hovannisian goes on hunger strike. Addressing his supporters at Yerevan’s Liberty Square, Mr. Hovannisian said it was not his best speech but promised ‘to nerve himself’. “Our unity is our power. Today, our nation’s voice is like an ocean. Each victory starts with a seed. We sowed the seeds and now it’s time to reap the harvest,” he said. “I am acting as the representative of the Armenian nation. If Serzh Sargsyan doesn’t agree to step down and acknowledge the victory of the Armenian people, if he and Catholicos of All Armenians desecrate the Bible with a false oath on April 9, they will do it over my dead body. So, unless Sargsyan announces his resignation, I will stay in Liberty Square and will not eat. This is not a hunger strike, this is a struggle against fraud and lies,” he said.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
