A rally of supporters of the Revolution of Smiles and Greetings opposition movement against the 'lie' of the authorities and massive fraud in the elections held in Armenia on February 18 will be held in front of the Armenian embassy in Russia today, Armenia Today reported with reference to a statement posted on the official page of Hello, Russia in the social network.
According to the information, a rally is being held to recognise the power of the people in Armenia, to hold repeated and fair elections and to celebrate the alternative inauguration of the elected president.
Protesters plan to urge the Russian president to withdraw his congratulations towards the illegitimate president.
'A request was made for protesters to behave properly with law enforcement officials and not to yield to any possible provocations', the rally organisers' statement said.
The presidential elections were held in Armenia on February 18. According to the official results, the incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan won the presidential elections with 58.64 per cent of the votes. The leader of the Heritage Party Raffi Hovannisian who ranked second with 36.74 per cent didn't recognise the results and declared a 'Revolution of Smiles and Greetings'movement.