Court hearing of the case into the murder of Avetisyan family of Gyumri, Armenia, continued Friday, at the 102nd Russian Military Base in the city.

The attorney of defendant Valery Permyakov, a serviceman of the 102nd Russian Military Base in Gyumri, did not contest the charge of murder of the aforesaid family, which has been brought against his client.

Permaykov is charged with murder of the seven members of the Avetisyan family, robbery, and attempt to illegal border crossing.

The attorney recalled that the defendant had pleaded guilty to murder, and had not contested the respective acts attributed to him.  

To note, however, Valery Permyakov has not testified during the whole trial process.

The attorney motioned that the court end the criminal prosecution, acquit his client on the charge of attempt to illegal border crossing, and set proportionate indictments with respect to the other charges.

The prosecution, however, did not agree with the assessments of the attorney.

Valery Permyakov turned down his right for a final statement.

Six members of the Avetisyan family—including a two-year-old girl—were shot dead, and a six-month-old baby—Seryozha Avetisyan—was wounded in their house in Gyumri on January 12, 2015; but the baby boy died in hospital one week later.

Valery Permyakov, a serviceman of the 102nd Russian Military Base in Gyumri, is charged with these murders.

Armenia and Russia instituted criminal cases on charges of murder and military desertion, respectively. On August 12, the Russian court sentenced Permyakov to ten years in prison. And on October 16, Armenia formally brought criminal charges against the Russian soldier.

Valery Permyakov has pleaded guilty to all charges—brutal murder, robbery, and attempt to cross the Armenian state border—that are brought against him.