Earlier this morning, Raffi Hovannisian said that if Mr. Serzh Sargsyan didn’t show up at Freedom Square as requested he would present his viewpoint to the people and ask for their support regarding what should be done in the coming days.

When this reporter visited Freedom Square, Hovannisian and his supporters were walking and greeting passersby braving a sudden snow shower.

Hovannisian congratulated a group of young supporters who remained in Freedom Square all last night holding aloft the flag of Armenia.

“This shows our struggle is not only about defending the ballot of the majority but also the right of the public to assemble,” he said.

At yesterday’s public gathering, Hovannisian said it would be good if Sargsyan came to Frredom Square to hand over the reins of government to the people.

“They know full well the unprecedented situation that now exists all over Armenia. They understand that the situation is an explosive one. They understand that the people have won and that it isn’t merely my issue but first and foremost it’s the people’s issue and their issue,” Hovannisian said.

Heritage Party member Davit Sanasaryan, who spent the night at Freedom Square, said people were coming and going during the wee hours. Many left to go home in order to return today.

When I asked if it was realistic to expect Serzh Sargsyan to hand over power and accept the claims of local observers that the election results were fraudulent, Sanasaryan replied that it was sufficient that the people of Armenia have declared that Sargsyan wasn’t elected.

“We have witnessed an electoral revolution. In this square, the people of Armenia will consolidate their revolution and safeguard the choice they have made. Let Sargsyan mull over what has happened,” Sanasaryan said.

The young man said that if Sargsyan used the opportunity to transfer power to the people, he would earn himself a page in the history books.

Sanasaryan said that the people were devising a list of possible tactics to employ if Sargsyan went down the wrong path.

“The movement’s tactics are always changing according to developments and the inclinations of the people.”