Silent protest continues in Liberty Square under new slogan
Armenian intellectuals are following the example of Heritage Party Leader Raffi Hovannisian, who recently stopped his two week hunger strike in Yerevan's Freedom Square last week.
Arthur Harutyunyan, Professor of Yerevan Agricultural University, physicist Robert Hayrumyan and economist Susanna Barkhudaryan took their places on a park bench without uttering a word.
Today's silent protest is held under the slogans "The owners of this country are people," "Give independence to Artsakh!"
"With their short-sighted policy the authorities contribute to the migration," said a passer-by.
On March 15, Raffi Hovannisian announced hunger strike calling for snap presidential and parliamentary elections as a "radical solutions in the state of emergency." Hovannisian ended the protest action on March 30 citing appeals from well wishers and family members.
Starting April 2, three intellectuals sit in the square from 5pm to 10 pm showing their discontent with the Armenian authorities and their policy. The protest is aimed at calling the attention of the authorities and people "who do not realize the danger hanging over Armenia."
