Hovannisian allowed putting up umbrella at Liberty Square
Heritage Party Leader Raffi Hovannisian, who has been on hunger strike at Liberty Square for the 8th day now, has been allowed to erect an umbrella on the grounds at night and during the periods of wind and rain.
Heritage MPs Stepan Safaryan, Larisa Alaverdyan and Anahit Bakhshyan yesterday discussed the issue with the chief of Armenian Police, Alik Sargsyan.
"Sargsyan asked us to wait till the evening as the decision was to be made by the presidential administration," Anahit Bakhshyan told A1+.
Yesterday evening the MPs received a call saying they were allowed to install an umbrella and a gas heater at the square. In the morning the police again prevented them from placing an umbrella saying they were unaware of Sargsyan's decision.
"Let them confirm de jure that the Armenian President does not de facto fulfill his constitutional powers. Let the President call nobody disgusting or immoral as these disgusting or immoral people execute his orders," said Mrs. Bakhshyan.
Deputy Chief of the Armenian Police, Arthur Osipian, refrained from expressing an opinion on the matter saying all questions should be addressed to the police press service.
