Russian embassy in Armenia issued a statement on recent road accident in the town of Podolsk which left 18 dead, with truck driver Hrachya Harutyunyan accused of causing the crash.

“It’s regrettable that the July 13 tragedy is being used by some to stir anti-Russian moods. We believe using a major tragedy to reap political benefit and undermine Russian-Armenian relations to be highly inappropriate. The tragedy has no national context and will be given a fair assessment,” the statement said.