The Armenians of Poland have addressed Russian Ambassador to Warsaw Sergey Andreyev in connection with the murder of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri.

In their letter, Polish Armenians demand that Valery Permytakov, who stands accused of killing the Avetisyan family, must be handed over to the Armenian law enforcement agencies. They believe he must face justice 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; but the baby boy died in hospital on Monday, January 19.

Valery Permyakov, a serviceman of the 102nd Russian Military Base in the city, 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.” And on Wednesday, January 21, the Investigative Committee of Armenia also filed a criminal charge against Permyakov, and with “premeditated murder of two or more persons.” The Russian soldier has accepted the charge.