Hrachya Harutyunyan’s family petitions to Justice Ministry for extradition
The lawyers of Hrachya Harutyunyan, an Armenian driver who caused a large car accident in Russia, has petitioned to the Armenian Justice Ministry with a request to extradite him to Armenia, Yeranuhi Tumaniants, head of the Torture Prevention Department of the Armenian Ombudsman's Office, told Panorama.am.
She said that the Armenian Ombudsman’s Office passed all necessary documents, provided by Harutyunyan’s lawyer, to the Justice Ministry.
“The Ministry is currently examining these documents,” Ms Tumaniants said, adding that as a rule, the procedure of extradition lasts long.
On August 4, Troitski Court of Moscow sentenced Harutyunyan to 6 years and 9 months in prison.