Russia to preserve rights of Armenian citizen accused of crash in Moscow region: Foreign Ministry
19.07.2013,
13:49
Russia is assuring Armenia that the rights of the allegedly guilty driver, an Armenian citizen, will be preserved as the law enforcement bodies conduct a comprehensive and unbiased investigation, the press office of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported Friday.
YEREVAN, July 19./ARKA/. Russia is assuring Armenia that the rights of the allegedly guilty driver, an Armenian citizen, will be preserved as the law enforcement bodies conduct a comprehensive and unbiased investigation, the press office of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported Friday.
The truck, loaded with 10 tons of crushed stones, toppled over while entering a highway in southwestern Moscow on Saturday, careening into the bus and practically tearing it in two.
According to the Russian health ministry, out of 63 passengers 14 died immediately on the scene and four in hospitals. Some 46 were injured.
On Monday, the driver of the truck, Hrachya Harutyunyan, an Armenian citizen, was jailed. He will remain in custody until September 13 pending trial.
According to the source, deputy foreign minister of Russia Grigory Karasin had a meeting with Armenian ambassador Oleg Yesayan on Friday. The officials have discussed the crash details.
“The Russian side has assured that a comprehensive and unbiased investigation will be conducted while preserving the rights of the defendant. The sides have also expressed mutual concerns about ignominious attempts to speculate on this tragedy in order to spark the sentiments which fully contradict to the Russian-Armenian friendship,” the ministry said, RIA Novosti informs.—0-
