Russian Embassy in Armenia regrets that certain persons use the accident near Podolsk to stir up anti- Russian sentiments

The Russian Embassy in Armenia regrets that that the July 13 road accident near Podolsk, which killed 18 people, is used by certain persons to stir up anti-Russian sentiments. The Embassy considers the actions aimed at using the big human tragedy for narrow political purposes and undermining the Russian-Armenian relations to be absolutely irrelevant. Politicized assessments are unacceptable, the Embassy says. "The tragedy near Podolsk has no national shadings", the source says. It adds that the case will be investigated thoroughly and impartially.      

On July 13 Harutyunyan's Kamaz drove into a bus with 64 passengers.  18 people were killed. On July 15 the Tver court of Moscow ruled that Harutyunyan should be in custody till Sept 13.  The Armenian may face seven years in jail if found guilty.