YEREVAN. – The Investigation Committee of Armenia is continuing the investigation into Monday’s murder of the Avetisyan family members in Gyumri city.

The committee chairman’s adviser, Sona Truzyan, told Armenian News-NEWS.am that the necessary investigative operations are still in progress within the framework of the respective criminal case that has been filed in Armenia.

And with respect to the matter of transferring to the Russian side the case that has been filed on murder charges, she noted that pursuant to the Criminal Procedure Code of Armenia, during the pre-trial proceedings and in accordance with international agreements, the communication on providing legal assistance on criminal cases is conducted through the Prosecutor General’s Office of Armenia.

Six members of the Avetisyan family were shot dead and the six-month-old baby was wounded in their house in Gyumri on Monday. Valery Permyakov, a serviceman of the city’s Russian 102nd Military Base, is the main suspect in this crime. Permyakov was later apprehended by the Russian border guards near the Armenian-Turkish border.

According to the recent statement released by the Prosecutor General’s Office of Armenia, Permyakov is under the jurisdiction of Russia, and the matter of handing him over to Armenia has not been discussed.