Levon Zurabyan: “Opposition is already united"
The Armenian National Congress (HAK) will start a dialogue with the authorities only to address public concerns, HAK Coordinator Levon Zurabyan told journalists on March 23, commenting on allegations on a deal struck between the authorities and opposition following the March 17 rally.
"Horrified by the opposition's previous rallies, the authorities are attempting to persuade people that the political crisis is surmounted in Armenia. The authorities realize that our next rally [April 8] will put them in a more sorrowful condition," said Zurabyan.
The HAK coordinator urged everyone to take part in the rally.
"A 200 000-strong rally will force Serzh Sargsyan to resign and announce extraordinary elections. It will make Serzh Sargsyan flee away, " he stressed.
"The Armenian opposition can be considered united. All forces that find Serzh Sargsyan should resign have already created a united front, and those who have only now started to think so are welcome to join us," said Zurabyan noting that all opposition forces pursue a common goal but in different ways.
"One holds rallies gathering 100,000 people, the other goes on a hunger strike, and the third shows a red card to the authorities," he said.
Speaking about the "Freedom Fast" declared by Heritage Party Leader Raffi Hovannisian, the HAK Coordinator said, "IIf someone wants his protest to be perceived as a serious political protest, he should say the magic phrase, "This is my demand. I shall not stop the hunger strike until you meet this demand."
