Representatives of public organizations engaged in transportation activities ready to voice non-confidence to Transport Minister of Armenia
Representatives of public organizations engaged in transportation are ready to express non-confidence to Transport Minister Gagik Beglaryan. Hrant Yeghiazaryan, the Head of the Union of Transporters, told reporters on November 5 there is no proper control over the transport sector. The only requirement to hire a driver is a driving license. They do not undergo probation period with experienced drivers. Yeghiazaryan said a transporter company has to carry out both technical and medical examination. To get launch transportation activities, a company needs only a license for transportation and motor vehicles.
Yeghiazaryan said there is almost no state control over the transport sector. Mkhitar Ohanyan, the head of the public organization for protection of drivers' right said the statement voicing non-confidence to the transport minister has been signed by almost 1000 people. The statement will be submitted to President Serzh Sargsyan approximately tomorrow, on November 6.
To recall, 8 people were killed and 47 injured, as a passenger bus running from Moscow to the Armenian capital of Yerevan overturned on the M4 "Don" highway in Tula Region. One of the injured died at hospital. The bus belonged to an Armenian Company King Deluxe. A criminal case was initiated on the basis of Article 264.5 of the Criminal Code of Russia "violation of traffic rules and improper operation of transport means." The police do not rule out that the driver might have fallen asleep while driving. The driver has been detained.
To recall, an ad hoc committee has been set up at the behest of Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan to help organize funerals and provide assistance to the injured.
Meantime, it was reported earlier today that two buses running to Yerevan have been detained in Moscow over technical failures. Two buses were taken to a special bus station over serious technical failures and lack of the necessary license and violation of safety requirements.