  Raffi Hovannisian to continue his hunger strike for freedom March 22, 2011 - 14:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Heritage party leader will continue his “Hungry for Change: Freedom and Justice in Armenia” hunger strike as long as he can. “During these 8 days of my protest, thousands of Armenian citizens approached me to ask to stop the hunger strike. I deeply respect both advice and criticism, but I am exercising my constitutional right, holding a hunger strike in Liberty Square,” Raffi Hovannisian said during an open-air press conference on March 22. He also informed that doctors rate his health state as satisfactory at the moment.   Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia  To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts.Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament.Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent.French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. |
