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Vardan Petrosyan to make 'final speech' today: Watch court session live (video)

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Judge Vaghinak Mkrtchyan is expected to arrive at a verdict in connection with the case involving famous Armenian actor Vardan Petrosyan. After listing to the the speeches of the counsel for the defence and Vardan Petrosyan, the judge will announce the verdict. vardan Petrosyan was taken to jail in connection with the deadly road accident on October 20, 2013, in which his BMW collided with another vehicle, Niva, on the Yeghvard-Yerevan highway. Two sixteen-year-old boys were killed and four others were injured in the accident. Petorsyan himself was severely injured and taken to hospital where he underwent surgery. The actor is charged with Article 242 Section 3 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia (“breach of traffic rules and operation of means of transportation, which by negligence caused the death of 2 or more persons”). If convicted, Petrosyan faces a sentence of 4–10 years in prison.