YEREVAN. – Yelk (Way Out) Bloc’s election campaign at No.2 Election District has been suspended. 

Its members are at “Armenia” Medical Center in capital city of Yerevan, in connection with the death of Artur Sargsyan—a.k.a. the Food Provider, to find out the cause of death, the bloc informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

As reported earlier, Sargsyan died at this hospital, a few hours ago.

Artur Sargsyan, who was charged with aiding the Sasna Tsrer armed group, was released from prison on December 31, 2016, since he had an illness that was incompatible with imprisonment. 

On February 9, however, he was arrested yet again.

Subsequently, Sargsyan went on hunger strike, and demanded that his preventive measure of arrest be commuted.

A few days ago, and with a written guarantee by several dozen MPs, he was released from prison and immediately taken to hospital.

Several days ago, however, he left the hospital on his own volition.

But his health grew worse on Wednesday evening. He was rushed to “Armenia” Medical Center, where he underwent surgery, but he did not regain consciousness after this operation.

The Sasna Tsrer armed group had taken over a police patrol regiment building in Yerevan, taken hostages, but later surrendered, in July 2016. 

On July 26, Artur Sargsyan had broken through a police wall with a vehicle loaded with food, and delivered food to the members of this armed group.