New Verdict in the Case of Sona Mnatsakanyan's Fatal Accident

The Court of Appeals upheld the sentence of Aram Navasardyan, a police major who hit 28-year-old pregnant woman Sona Mnatsakanyan in a collision, leaving the original verdict unchanged. In 2025, Navasardyan was sentenced to 1.6 years in prison. Both sides had appealed the decision of the first-instance court regarding the case of Sona Mnatsakanyan, who died after being struck by a vehicle escorting Prime Minister Pashinyan.

Sona Mnatsakanyan's family demands that driver Aram Navasardyan be sentenced to four years instead of one year and six months. The injured party, referencing expert conclusions, argues that the driver exceeded the speed limit.

Major Aram Navasardyan, the driver of the vehicle escorting Pashinyan, called for his acquittal, rejecting the first-instance court's verdict and claiming that he did not commit any violation and did not exceed the speed limit.