June 13, 2002 - 23:28 AMT
FAMOUS ARMENIAN BUSINESSMAN KILLED IN CAR ACCIDENT
The director of "Ararat" Yerevan hotel Hovannes Hayrapetian, famous Armenian businessman Paylak Hayrapetian's son was killed in car accident. As the MIA press service has informed "Arminfo" agency, the car accident took place on Yerevan-Ashtarak highway fifth kilometer yesterday about 9 p.m. The car of Hairapetian came out to center strip and clashed with a bus, as a result he had serious injuries and later died in hospital. The companion of Hayrapetian, who was in the car, is at hospital. There is no information about the state of the driver and the passengers of the bus. The family of Hayrapetian owns "Ararat" hotel in Yerevan, "Hayastan" shopping center, hotel complex at the Sevan lake beach, "Euromotors" company (BMW cars sale and maintenance salon), many shops and other enterprises. At present, the investigation to find out the cause of the accident is being conducted.