YEREVAN. – The Armenian court will deal with the case of brutal murder of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri. The case has been handed over to Armenia's investigation committee.
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan on Friday received the delegation headed by Maksim Sokolov, Russian Transport Minister, chairman of the Armenia-Russian inter-governmental commission on economic cooperation.
During the meeting, President Sargsyan thanked Russian law enforcement agencies, in particular the prosecutor's office, for efficient cooperation with the Armenian side on the crime committed in Gyumri.
The President added that the decision to hand over the proceedings to Armenia's investigation committee and further investigation by the Armenian side, definitely reflects the spirit of friendship and is in accordance with the provisions of the agreement on the Russian military base deployed in Armenia.
As reported earlier, six members of the Avetisyan family—including a two-year-old girl—were shot dead, and a six-month-old baby was wounded in their house in Gyumri on January 12. The baby boy died in hospital on January 19. Valery Permyakov, a serviceman of the 102nd Russian Military Base in Gyumri, stands accused in this crime. The soldier is charged under Russian law, with “the murder of more than two people” and “desertion with a service weapon.” Another criminal case was opened by Armenia's Investigation Committee.
