Armenian president offers condolences to Vladimir Putin

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan sent today a telegram of condolence to President of Russia Vladimir Putin in connection with the tragic bus crash near the city of Podolsk, according to the presidential press service.

Serzh Sargsyan asked to express his condolences to the families and relatives of those killed in the crash. He wished a speedy recovery to the injured persons.

We would remind you that on July 13 a KamAZ truck ploughed into a bus in a Moscow suburb. As a result, the bus split in half. 18 people were killed and more than 60 injured in the accident. The truck’s driver Hrachia Harutyunian, 46, was considered to blame for the accident. He was hospitalized in moderately grave condition. The Moscow government declared a mourning day on Monday.