YEREVAN. – Holding of a march of independence in Yerevan is explained by Serzh Sargsyan’s a surprise statement on joining the Customs Union, civic activist Karen Tovmasyan said.

An initiative to hold “Nation-wide march of independence” appeared on Facebook to take the streets and reconfirm the decision to live in an independent state which was adopted 22 years ago.

“The march in Yerevan will star at 4pm on Saturday. The words and deeds of Serzh Sargsyan and the Armenian authorities do not coincide. Non-elected president does not consider it necessary to keep his people aware of his steps,” Tovmasyan said.

Another participant of the press conference Marine Petrosyan noted that the most ideologically implacable figures have joined their march.

In his turn, activist Armen Hovhannisyan said the main goal of the march is to speak against the Customs Union.

“Independence as a value and sovereignty as the main point of the values ​​unite everyone,” he emphasized.

Hovhannisyan stressed that the will of Armenian people expressed 22 years ago remains ink on paper.

“Security and social conditions of the people mainly depend on independence. Only we, the citizens of Armenia, can decide with whom and how we want to live,” he concluded.

On September 21 Armenia will mark the 22nd anniversary of independence.