Raffi Hovhannisian holds rally in Yerevan's Liberty Square (video, updated)

Rally of the leader of the Heritage party Raffi Hovhannisian launched minutes ago in Yerevan's Liberty Square. Earlier Hovhannisian stated that the elections have been rigged and he is the newly-elect president and not the incumbent Serzh Sargsyan.

Yesterday at an open-air news conference Hovhannisian called on Serzh Sargsyan to meet today before 5 pm and transfer the power to people. Earlier president’s spokesperson told Panorama.am that Serzh Sargsyan is ready to meet with the leaders of political forces and Raffi Hovhannisian is not exclusion.
 

Addressing thousands of people in the square Hovhannisian said the time has come to assess the past, to learn from the mistakes. “From tonight we will look to the future. It is the first de jure victory in these 20 years. I was mistaken saying yesterday that it was the first victory. Vazgen Manukyan, Stepan Demirtchyan, Levon Ter-Petrosyan have also won. But this one will not be just moral victory, it will be real. The power will belong to people,” he said.

Reminding that today is the 25th anniversary of Karabakh movement, Hovhannisian said the Armenian people are victorious people.

Raffi Hovhannisian interrupted his speech, saying he will continue it at 6 pm.

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Before starting his speech, Nikol Pashinyan of the opposition Armenian National Congress first embraced and kissed the Heritage leader.

He then raised to the podium to address the crowd. “Proud citizens of the Republic of Armenia! It is again February, and we are here again,” Pashinyan said, adding that the people’s will has remained unshaken despite what he called the numerous obstacles by the authorities.

“Armenia’s victory race is indivertible and the people’s victory not to be avoided, so we are here to demonstrate that to the people.

“And also look into the eyes of violence and unlawfulness. Violence, your collapse is inevitable,” said the activist.

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19:41

The Heritage leader promised the people on square that they will meet again on Thursday to say good morning to one another. “Our salute has the power of sun, it hints policies towards building Armenia. Should Armenia’s third president arrive here any time – at two or three tomorrow – we will welcome and thank him for his services and proclaim the fourth republic of Armenia," he said, wishing the crowd a good night.