Aram Sargsyan: Factions should give up their seats in parliament

“I think Raffi Hovannisian is a true Christian. He has taken an extreme step by going on hunger strike,” said the head of Republic Party Aram Sargsyan who visited the ex-presidential candidate Raffi Hovannisian in Liberty Square of Yerevan today.

“It is so regrettable that the candidate who took first place has to go on hunger strike, demanding justice,” A. Sargsyan noted.
As a solution, the leader of Republic Party proposes that factions of Armenia’s National Assembly should give up their seats.

“HAK (Armenian National Congress), Heritage Party, ARF-Dashanktsutyun believe that Raffi Hovannisian has won, therefore it would be correct if they gave up their seats in parliament,” A. Sargsyan said.

In his words, what he said does not apply to Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) because “BHK does not clarify whether it supports people who voted for R. Hovannisian or those who voted for S. Sargsyan”.

In the opinion of Aram Sargsyan, thanks to the following three circumstances, namely the hunger strike, the renouncement of parliamentary seats, and the presence of many people at the next rally, it is quite possible that Serzh Sargsyan will come to Liberty Square or new parliamentary elections will be held.