YEREVAN. – Armen Hakobyan, 50, the brother of former MP Hakob Hakobyan, died just a while ago on Monday.

Director of the Research Center of Radiation Medicine and Burns of Armenia, Norayr Davidyan, told about the aforementioned to Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Davidyan noted that Armen Hakobyan had always been in critical condition, and his injuries were life-threatening.

“Armen Hakobyan died of sepsis, blood infection, while being taken to change bandages in the morning,” he said.

Norayr Davidyan added, however, that Hakob Hakobyan’s son, Armen Hakobyan, remains in stable condition.

An explosion occurred on May 26 at a natural gas station in Zvartnots village of Armenia’s Armavir Province.

According to preliminary data, the blast occurred at the compressor station, and as a result, a Volkswagen exploded.

The Armenian News-NEWS.am reporter informed from the scene that the vehicle, which belongs to the relatives of former MP Hakob Hakobyan, was burned to a quite extensive degree.

In addition, Hakobyan’s brother and son as well as the natural gas station worker, who were next to the car, sustained injuries from the explosion.

The injured were initially taken to the Vagharshapat (also known as Etchmiadzin) city medical center, but, subsequently, they were transferred to capital city Yerevan.