Armenian lawmaker confirms Permyakov is in Armenia
16.01.2015,
10:40
Member of the Armenian parliament from Prosperous Armenia party Martun Grigoryan assured protesters in Giumry yesterday that Russian military base soldier Valery Permyakov suspected of killing a family of six is in Armenia, Novosti-Armenia reported.
YEREVAN, January 16. /ARKA/. Member of the Armenian parliament from Prosperous Armenia party Martun Grigoryan assured protesters in Giumry yesterday that Russian military base soldier Valery Permyakov suspected of killing a family of six is in Armenia, Novosti-Armenia reported.
The tense situation in Giumry occurred after a family of six, Serezha Avetisyan (born in 1961), Hasmik Avetisyan (born 1959), Aida Avetisyan (1979), Armen Avetisyan (1981), Araksia Poghosyan (1990) and two-year old Hasmik Avetisyan were fatally shot in Giumry on Monday morning. The only who survived was grandchild Serezha Avetisyan who was operated and is currently in intensive care unit at St. Astvatsamayr Medical Center in Yerevan.
According to the preliminary information, the suspect is Russian military base conscript Valery Permyakov who was detained while trying to cross Armenia’s border into Turkey on January 13 and admitted guilt.
Protesters demanding that Permyakov should be handed over to the Armenian side want to be see the convict is still in Armenia.
Member of parliament Martun Grigoryan and one of the protesters Karen Petrosyan visited the Russian military base in Giumry for this purpose.
The lawmaker assured he saw Permyakov in a prison ward in the territory of the military base. He also said their delegation was accompanied by the deputy chief of Armenia’s Investigative Committee.
Earlier Armenia’s minister of defense Seyran Ohanyan said the murder case should not be politicized due to allied partnership between Armenia and Russia. According to the reports, Armenian and Russian law-enforcement bodies are in close cooperation to investigate the crime. –0--
