Raffi Hovhannisian to spend the night at square
Raffi Hovhannisian has been on a hunger strike at Freedom Square for several hours already.
The leader of "Heritage" party is not planning to leave the square at night. He has declared a hunger strike for an uncertain period without a title, a request or demand.
"As a citizen of Armenia and an Armenian, I expect that Serzh Sargsyan will have the political conscience, patriotism and a state mindset to stand back from the recent process of turning Armenia into a country of partisanship and to lead Armenia toward the first free and fair elections," Raffi Hovhannisian told "A1+".
His partisans and family members have tried to hold him back from taking this step, but they also realize that this is a citizen's alarm and not the party's decision. "I believe deprivation is important and may the spirit of this deprivation reach the current authorities for the sake of Armenia's future," announced Raffi Hovhannisian.
Several high-ranking police officers approached Raffi Hovhannisian, shook hands and left after receiving an explanation for his hunger strike.
The square was being cleaned during our visit. The trampoline was being washed and the foam water was flowing near Raffi Hovhannisian's bench.
