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Motorcade Chief Sentenced for Fatal Hit-and-Run

8/20/2025

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Aram Navasardyan, head of Prime Minister Pashinyan's motorcade, received a 1.5-year sentence for fatally hitting pregnant Sona Mnatsakanyan in April 2022.
The court found him guilty of causing a fatal traffic violation and fleeing the scene.
He is ordered to pay around $12,000 in damages and will lose his driving license for 1.5 years.
Both Navasardyan and the victim's family intend to appeal the verdict.

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Story summary

Aram Navasardyan, head of Prime Minister Pashinyan's motorcade, received a 1.5-year sentence for fatally hitting pregnant Sona Mnatsakanyan in April 2022.
The court found him guilty of causing a fatal traffic violation and fleeing the scene.
He is ordered to pay around $12,000 in damages and will lose his driving license for 1.5 years.
Both Navasardyan and the victim's family intend to appeal the verdict.