Raffi Hovannisian: “Nobody can rob the people of its victory”

Tens of thousands of citizens defied police orders and gathered at Liberty Square today to rededicate themselves to the ongoing struggle for freedom and justice in their homeland. Press service of “Heritage” party writes about this.

Addressing the crowd, head of the “Heritage” party, candidate for President Raffi Hovannisian vowed to carry out the will of the people and to mark its victory in all regions of the Republic of Armenia. He will continue the victory tour until February 28, the date of the next approved rally at Liberty Square.

The crowd was electric, the chants were fierce, and the citizens looked very much as they did during the Arstakh movement of 1988. “A new flood is rising in the Valley of Ararat—a pure, benevolent, but powerful flood in which the fear, fraud, and hatred of all Armenians will drown,” he declared. “The flood, however, will pass—leaving in its trail a fertile land upon which we will together build a new Armenia.”

In the end Raffi Hovannisian announced that he and his family would walk to Yerablur to pay tribute to all soldiers of all times who gave their life for the good of the nation. Thousands of citizens followed him to the cemetery on the hill, where Hovannisian laid flowers at the graves of heroes and led the Armenians in a singing of the national anthem.

Today Raffi Hovannisian will hold a press conference at the Noyan Tapan Press Club, one hour after the Central Election Commission announces its final version of the election results.