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  • Israel Hakobkokhian Continues Termless Hunger Strike

    ISRAEL HAKOBKOKHIAN CONTINUES TERMLESS HUNGER STRIKE

    YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. It is the third day since Israel
    Hakobkokhian, candidate nominated by the majoritarian electoral system
    at electoral district No 11, world boxing champion, went on a termless
    hunger strike at the RA Central Electoral Commission. He demands that
    the results of elections be recognized as invalid. According to him,
    electoral violations were committed at the elections.

    During a talk with NT correspondent, I. Hakobkokhian said that
    various politicians also come to speak to him. "Leaders of almost all
    parties have come to express their support. I told them that there is
    no need to support me. They should unite and give up their ambitions
    so that they together with the people will fulfil the fair demand of
    the people."

    Member of "Impeachment" bloc Nikol Pashinian who started a sit-down
    strike three days ago (it is proceeding under the slogan of uniting by
    the principle "1+1+1") has welcomed the hunger strike.

    The ideological idea of I. Hakobkokhian is that the Armenian people
    should not be classified by places of origin - those from Karabakh,
    Yerevan, Gyumri, Syunik.

    One of his purposes is to attract the attention of the Central
    Electoral Commission (CEC) to his demand. In his words, the CEC
    chairman Garegin Azarian visited him, advising him to dispute the
    results of the elections in electoral district No 11 at the RA
    Constitutional Court.

    H. Hakobkokhian does not complain about his health. "My spiritual
    state is strengthening with each hour," he assures, noting that he
    gets charges for continuing his struggle from supporters -
    passers-by. "Theis assistance makes me powerful," he said.

    Human rights supporter, former Armenian ombudsperson Larisa Alaverdian
    regularly visits I. Hakobkokhian, urging him to choose another form
    of struggle. Representatives of the Red Cross came to him only
    once. Instead, doctors from polyclinic No 4 take care of the health
    condition of I. Hakobkokhian.
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