President Serzh Sargsyan has offered condolences over the crash of the bus on Don federal road en route from Moscow to Yerevan. The statement reads:
“Dear compatriots,
It was with great sorrow that I learnt about the crash of the bus en route from Moscow to Yerevan and the irreversible consequences of it. The whole Armenian nation, any of us incurred a great loss last night. On this moment of sorrow I express my condolences and support to the families and friends of the victims. I also wish a speedy recovery to the injured.”
The President has instructed the law-enforcement bodies to take all legal measures to investigate the causes of the crash in cooperation with the relevant bodies in Russia.
The President has also instructed the law-enforcement bodies to present a plan of raising the security level of the interstate bus transportations based on a broad and comprehensive study of the causes of the accident.
The Armenian government and the Armenian Embassy in Russia have been assigned to take measures to provide necessary assistance to the families of the victims and those injured, and to organize proper medical treatment.