February 19, 2013 - 13:34 AMT
Candidate Ghukasyan to end hunger strike

A candidate in Armenia's presidential election Andrias Ghukasyan will end hunger strike today, February 19, 4 pm local time, the head of Ghukasyan's HQ said.

As Armen Grigoryan told PanARMENIAN.Net, the candidate's condition was assessed as stable. Upon completion of the strike, Ghukasyan is planning to join the civil movement.

Andrias Ghukasyan went on hunger strike on January 21, demanding for the candidate of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Serzh Sargsyan to be disallowed from running for president.

According to data announced by the Central Election Commission (CEC), at February 18 polls received 8 328 (0,57%) votes.