YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 5, ARMENPRESS.  The next court session over Permyakov’s case, accused in murdering the Avetisyans family, will be held on February 12. “Armenpress” reports that the outgoing session will be again held in 102nd military base. Testimonies of witnesses, who are somehow linked to searching, detection and arrest processes of Permyakov, will be continued during the next session.

16 witnesses are included in this process as for now, the court managed to interrogate only 4 of them during the February 5 session.

The 6 members of the Avetisyans 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 was 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 confessed his guilt. 

State prosecutor Vladimir Andrusenko demanded 10 years of imprisonment for Valery Permyakov for desertion, usurpation and illegal bearing of arms.  Valery Permyakov was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for desertion, usurpation and illegal bearing of arms on August 12. 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.

Armenuhi Mkhoyan