NO ONE INJURED IN PRESIDENTIAL GUARD CAR FIRE ACCIDENT IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN, November 23. /ARKA/. No one was injured in the presidential
guard car fire accident in Armenia Wednesday, “Zhoghovurd” (People)
newspaper reports referring to the head of state guard service
Hrachyan Harutiunyan.
According to Harutiunyan, the guard was driving to the airport at
night when shots were fired on the service vehicle from a passing
car near the cognac factory. The bullet hit the car windshield.
“The driver was a resident of Echmiadzin; he opened the fire from the
car. The police was informed about the case and responded promptly: the
offender was found,” Harutiunyan said. The gun is taken away, he said.
According to the head of state guard service, it was a pure accident
and was in no way connected with the president.
“Our car found itself there by chance, it could be any other car
there instead,” Harutiunyan said.
The Police promised to report more details later.