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    3 Intellectuals preparing for hunger strike on Liberty Square

    15:00 - 02.04.11


    Three oppositionists are expected to start a hunger strike at 5pm on
    Liberty Square in Yerevan, Secretary of the opposition party Heritage
    has said.

    Speaking to Tert.am, Larisa Alaverdyan said that it has called on
    Armenian intellectuals to continue hunger strike held by party's
    leader Raffi Hovannisian from March 15-30.

    `The first three will start the hunger strike at 5 pm on Liberty
    Square,' said Alaverdyan, adding that today's hunger strike will be
    organized by her, Professor Anahit Tonoyan, and probably by
    ethnographer Hranush Kharatyan.

    The move comes as a continuation of the hunger strike held by the
    leader of the opposition Heritage Party.

    She also said that they are not planning to announce the names of
    those who have expressed willingness to continue the hunger strike on
    other days.

    Liberty Square has traditionally been used by opposition for
    demonstrations and rallies and the venue bears some symbolic value.

    Since the opening of the Liberty Square in spring last year the
    Yerevan Municipality has repeatedly denied applications by the
    opposition alliance Armenian National Congress to sanction it a rally
    there.




    Tert.am




    From: A. Papazian
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