At the 10th Heritage Party convention, Raffi Hovannisian brushed aside criticism directed against him for saying nice things about President Serzh Sargsyan.   

“They faulted me for speaking kindly about Serzh Sargsyan, but for the sake of Armenia and salvation we must have an Armenia without a Sargsyan presidency.

Hovannisian also chided the opposition for ‘talking the talk, but not walking the walk’ when it comes to unity, noting that after reaching a measure of informal unity, each party holds its own public protests and receives various delegation.

The Heritage Party leader said that none of the opposition parliamentary factions on their own are capable of doing the job.

“Let’s free ourselves from all this bravado, from this Jesus complex,” Hovannisian said, adding that the people are waiting for a ‘united fist’.

Hovannisian also faulted Sargsyan for his foreign policy, declaring that Heritage was in favor of integration with Europe.

“If Armenia has signed anything with any foreign country that restricts the independence, and freedom of our country, the Armenian people must prepare for snap public protests. Mr. Sargsyan and his entire clique must resign,” Hovannisian told supporters.