There is decision on extradition of Hrachya Harutyunyan
The relatives of Hrachya Harutyunyan are waiting when the decision of the Court will reach the Ministry of Justice. At the session held on June 16, it was decided to extradite Hrachya Harutyunyan. Victor Martirosyan, father of Hrachya Harutyunyan’s wife told “A1+”, that the Ministry is waiting for the decision. To remind, On July 13, 2013 the gravel-loaded truck driven by Hrachya Harutyunyan, an Armenian citizen working in Russia, collided with a packed commuter bus outside the Russian capital. The impact of the crash was so powerful that the bus had split in two. The accident claimed 18 lives and injured more than forty others. The investigation revealed that the accident resulted from poor maintenance of the truck resulting in a brake malfunction. Harutyunyan, according to investigators, was to know about it. In August, a Moscow district court sentenced Hrachya Harutyunyan to 6 years and 9 months in prison on charges of ‘violating traffic and vehicle operation rules, which unwittingly led to the death of two or more persons.’ Harutyunyan has health problems. His relatives believe after his transfer to Armenia he will undergo operations.
