YEREVAN.- Presidents must be elected. They must no be appointed, Raffi Hovannisian said during his rally in Noyemberyan town of Tavush Region, Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent reported.

After the de facto leadership announces resignation, new leadership will be elected, he emphasized.

“Our work is to make people return to Armenia,” he said, promising that his actions will not fall short of expectations.

“I am telling Mr. Putin, Obama, Hollande, Barroso: we respect you and value good relations with Russia, the U.S. and France. But Armenian people are the owners of the Armenian land. And let no one, whether he is a citizen of Armenia or a foreigner, play with the will of the Armenian people,” said Hovannisian, who is condemning the world leaders for their congratulations to Serzh Sargsyan.