Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Decision 2013: Thousands rally in Yerevan to back Hovannisian=?UTF-8?B?4oCZ?=s claimed election victory

The official runner-up in Armenia's presidential election, Raffi Hovannisian, who has already declared himself to be president-elect, again gathered his supporters in Yerevan's Liberty Square on Wednesday to declare his determination to wage a "lengthy" struggle.

The opposition Heritage party leader told thousands of his activists and supporters that he will remain in the square until 2 pm Thursday waiting for President Serzh Sargsyan, the official winner of the Monday vote, whose ruling Republican Party is expected to hold a rally in the same venue tomorrow. Hovannisian said such a meeting would be "for the organization of the transfer of power".

Armenian News

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