Decision 2013: ARF, ANC slam Feb. 18 election, stop short of explicitly supporting Hovannisian

Two major opposition forces that did not participate in this year's presidential election issued critical statements on their course and results, but stopped short of explicitly declaring their support for opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian, who is challenging the official outcome giving incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan a first-round victory.

The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) said that "the citizens of Armenia proved on February 18 that their patience has limits."

"The outburst of the people was the response to the current state of affairs in the country. It was a response to the government's self-satisfied behavior pretending that they have the support of the absolute majority of the society. It became apparent that the majority of the Armenian people do not accept the current system," stressed Dashnaktsutyun.  Read more... (349 words)

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