YEREVAN. – Armenia’s presidential candidate, National Accord party Chairman Aram Harutyunyan—who declared Thursday a one-day hunger strike in front of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building—spent the past night across the building, and together with several of his supporters. 

Harutyunyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am that he feels fine so far, and no problems arose. He informed that he walked in the area, for more than 6-7 hours, so as not to get a chill, and spoke with those that visited him.

By way of his one-day hunger strike, he is calling upon all other contenders to withdraw their formal nominations and to leave the ruling Republican Party candidate, incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan all alone in the ballot.

The presidential candidate will be in front of the CEC building on Friday, too, and at 5pm he will submit to the CEC his formal withdrawal from the presidential race.  

Aram Harutyunyan added that he will not vote on election day, on February 18, and he will call upon his supporters to likewise not to cast ballots. Also, he will celebrate his birthday on that day. 

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