Over 5,000 people joined petition for Vardan Petrosyan

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS: More than 5,000 signatures have been collected for the support of the Armenian actor Vardan Petrosyan. Armenpress reports that the number of the signatures changes with every minute and by 14:00 5,064 people have already signed the petition. The world famous chansonnier Charles Aznavour as well joined the petition on November 17 and made a note in his Facebook profile in support of Vardan Petrosyan: “Dear friends, please help Vardan by signing this petition to return to hospital urgently and get the necessary care to survive. He needs us all. Thanks!”

A major car crash occurred in Armenia’s Kotayk province on October 20. A BMW 320 car collided with a VAZ 2121 at the 2nd km of Yeghvard-Yerevan highway, sending the driver of VAZ 2121 and 6 passengers to hospital with injuries. Two of the injured died. A criminal case was opened under the Article 242 part 3 of the Criminal Code. The renowned Armenian actor Vardan Petrosyan was driving the BMW. He was transported to Erebuni Medical Center with numerous fractures. Earlier a note was published in the Facebook page of the actor, urging the people not to believe the lies saying that Vardan Petrosyan was drunk or broke the speed limit. The statement runs as follows: “We ask all those people, who spread these lies, disseminate hatred and voice about “justice” or vengeance, to wait for the end of the investigation. Vardan Petrosyan’s family got in touch with the family members of the victims and offered their deepest condolences”.