YEREVAN, December 18, ARMENPRESS. The trial of Russian soldier Valery Permyakov, accused in the gruesome murder of the Avetisyan family in January of this year, began in 102nd Russian Military Base in the city of Gyumri. The case is pending before the judge Harutyun Movsisyan in the Court of General Jurisdiction of Shirak Province. Permyakov was brought to the courtroom escorted by Russian soldiers. The session is open and Avetisyans’ relatives are participating in it. The session was suspended for ten minutes after the start for providing an opportunity to the protectors of interests of Avetisyans’ relatives to manage taking their places.

The judge introduced the sides’ rights and obligations after resuming.

The culprit was present but a remark was made for his speaking in a low voice.

The six members of the Avetisyan family were shot and killed in Gyumri at around 6 a.m. on January 12, 2015. The only survivor was 6-month old Seryozha Avetisyan, who was transferred to a hospital with injuries caused by a cutting and piercing tool. The child’s health condition became worse on January 19. After fighting for his life and undergoing several difficult surgeries for a week, six-month old Seryozha Avetisyan also died on January 19. There was severe renal insufficiency and cardiac insufficiency, and doctors weren’t able to save his life. Soldier of the 102nd Russian military base stationed in Gyumri, Valery Permyakov is charged with killing the members of the Avetisyan family and causing numerous injuries to little Seryozha. Russian border guards found him when he was trying to cross the Armenian-Turkish border and handed him over to the commanders of the 102nd Russian military base. Permyakov has confessed his guilt.

After joint discussions in Yerevan and Gyumri the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia received the materials of the criminal case investigated in the Investigative Committee of the RF in relation to the murder of the Avetisyans family in Gyumri on 12 January 2015.

Personnel of Special Investigation Service of the Republic of Armenia investigated with Russian colleagues the criminal case in the Investigative Committee of the RF and jointly separated the materials referring to the investigation of the murder of the Avetisyans family. As a result, the separated materials made up 9 volumes, which were given to the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia. The head of the main investigation department of Special Investigation Service sent the materials to be translated.

Valery Permyakov accused in murdering the Avetisyans family in the Russian military base in Gymri was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for desertion, usurpation and illegal bearing of arms on September 17. The trial was presided by Alexander Sheldyaev. The trial took place in the territory of the 102nd Russian military base in Gyumri in the outgoing session of the 5th garrison military court of the North Caucasus Okrug. After a three-hour discussion the court returned from the consultation room and issued the verdict. The trial was conducted within one day.