YEREVAN. – The first court session, with respect to the balloon explosion in Armenia’s capital city Yerevan, will convene on August 30, Haykakan Zhamanak daily writes, referring to Datalex judicial bulletin.   

“The sole accused in this affair is Serob Bozoyan, 54. He fills and sells ordinary balloons sitting on a Yerevan street sidewalk. 

According to the charges, on May 4 he manufactured at his Yerevan home and subsequently sold products not meeting safety regulations and causing threat to consumers’ lives, and, as a result, 228 people sustained bodily injuries.

Even though 228 injured parties are mentioned, the same page reads that those who suffered injuries are 64. It is unknown as to why this is so. It is also unknown as to how the Prosecutor’s Office will insist on the absurd supposition that Bozoyan alone filled and sold 7,000 balloons,” Haykakan Zhamanak writes.   

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, a tragedy occurred during the ruling Republican Party of Armenia’s parliamentary election campaign rally and concert held at capital city Yerevan’s Republic Square on May 4. Hundreds of balloons filled with gas exploded and started to burn. Subsequently, the balloons’ melted rubber fell on the event participants. Those near the stage were affected the most.

Subsequently, German plastic surgeon Adrian Daigler, who was invited to Armenia upon the instruction of President and RPA leader Serzh Sargsyan, operated on nine patients who suffered injuries from the balloon blast. And the last patient was discharged on July 2.