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YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 21, ARMENPRESS. The Court of Appeal of the Republic of Armenia adopted a decision on leaving the actor Vardan Petrosyan’s arrest decision unchanged. The reporter of “Armenpress” informs it who is near the court. The court will introduce the grounds of the judgment to the lawyer Nikolay Baghdasaryan at a three-day period. The Lawyer also intends to appeal to the Court of Cassation. The arrest of the actor was selected in the court of general authority of Kotayk Province on November 9 as a precautionary measure. Vardan Petrosyan did not participate in the session as he is in “QanCor” medical clinic in the diagnosis of myocardial ischaemia.
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”.