Former Armenian presidential nominee urges opposition forces to join new movement
The leader of Armenian Heritage party, Raffi Hovhannisian, has called on all the opposition forces and civil society initiatives in Armenia to join the 'New Armenia' movement, Mediamax wrote with reference to the party's press service.
"Now is the time when it is not yet too late for all the opposition parties and civil initiatives to join our people's movement during the coming days or weeks," Hovannisian said in Gyumri on Monday. "On May 1 and 9, they can stand near the people in the upcoming victory rallies at Liberty Square. Regardless of all, we will achieve the victory of the people and for the sake of this we will not disperse to our homes but continue to fight and always be at the forefront."
The incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan won the presidential elections held on February 18 with 58.64 per cent of votes. Raffi Hovanisian who took the second place with 36.74 per cent of votes, did not recognise the election results.
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