SUPPORTERS OF ARRESTED LEADER OF ‘NEW TIMES’ OPPOSITIONAL PARTY STOPPED HUNGER-STRIKE
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2008-05-21 11:10:00
ArmInfo. Supporters of the arrested leader of "New Times"
oppositional party Aram Karapetyan stopped the hunger-strike in front
of the building of RA Prosecutor General’s Office, initiator of the
hunger-strike, member of Board of "New Times" party Hrachya Sarkisyan
told ArmInfo today.
To recall, on May 16, member of Board of "New Times" party Hrachya
Sarkisyan announced that he starts a termless hunger-strike "until
discharge" of the arrested leader of "NT" Aram Karapetyan. Later,
another 9 supporters of A. Karapetyan joined him. However,
A. Karapetyan, being in "Erebuni" Medical Center because of vast
health deterioration, addressed the action participants in written ,
thanked them for support and called on them to stop the hunger-strike,
after which the hunger-strike was stopped.
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