PARIS. – Representatives from the Armenian Revival movement, which supports Armenia’s opposition Heritage Party Chairman, former FM Raffi Hovannisian—who is declared runner-up to the winner, incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan, as a result of the presidential election that was conducted on February 18, but who claims to be the real winner in the vote—, gathered Friday in front of the Armenian Embassy in Paris, Nouvelles d’Arménie monthly of France informs.  

“They came together to say ‘no’ to the unlawful regime and government [of Armenia]. The movement, which questions the results of the 2013 presidential elections, is convinced that as long as power [in Armenia] is seized by the oligarchs and it serves the interests of an insignificant portion of the population, Armenia cannot come out of the impasse,” the monthly reports.       

Also, the representatives of the movement petitioned to Armenia’s Ambassador to France with a request to express a “public criticism.” 

The Armenian Revival group calls for, “assisting the Armenian people, who now are raising their heads and demanding an account.”   

Following the picket, two movement representatives, who were escorted by the police, handed the respective letter to the Embassy, where they were not received.