21/03/2013 12:06
168 Hours: Raffi Hovannisian’s parents to urge him to end hunger strike
“168 Hours” paper writes that Raffi Hovannisian’s parents have come from the U.S. They will urge him to end his hunger strike. According to the newspaper, following R. Hovannisian’s hunger strike, Armenian authorities contacted his father Richard Hovannisian through diplomats and Diaspora members and asked him to persuade his son to abandon his hunger strike.
Richard Hovannisian said that in any event, he was planning to come to Armenia as he is deeply concerned about his son’s health, according to “168 Hours”. He added, however, that he is convinced that his visit and admonitions will not influence Raffi Hovannisian’s decision.