YEREVAN. – Hayazn party on Wednesday held a protest action near the Russian Embassy in Yerevan to support  the Armenian driver who is being humiliated in Russia (photos).

The demonstrators handed over a letter to the Ambassador. The participants wanted to hand in a robe but were not let by policemen who said they can hang it in front of the embassy.  

The goal of the action is a protest again disrespectful attitude towards the citizen of Armenia. Hayazn party member Armen Hovhannisyan said.

“We are not dealing with a murderer, a terrorist or a rapist. Any state must hold a civilized investigation and provide a proper trial,” he added.

A similar protest action was held in Yerevan on Tuesday.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, a truck crashed into a passenger bus on July 13 outside Moscow, and it was found out that the truck driver was an Armenian citizen by the name of Hrachya Harutyunyan. The impact of the crash was so powerful that the bus had split in two. The accident claimed 18 lives and about 50 others were hospitalized. The court had Harutyunyan arrested on Monday. To note, he was brought to the courtroom with slippers and a women’s robe.

Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am