Armenia’s FM has phone conversation with Sergei Lavrov on Gyumri shooting

YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, ARMENPRESS. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Edward Nalbandian has had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov on January 12. The Ministers discussed the brutal murder of the Avetisyans family in Gyumri. The Press, Information, and Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia informed “Armenpress” that the interlocutors highlighted the cooperation of the Armenian and Russian law enforcement bodies on the aforesaid case.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov offered his condolences and assured that the Russian side will provide the necessary support for the speedy detection of the crime.

Previously it was reported that all the victims of assassination in Armenia’s Gyumri have been identified. The Press Secretary of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia Sona Truzyan informed “Armenpress” that Seryozha K. Avetisyan (father of the family), Hasmik R. Avetisyan (mother of the family), Armen S. Avetisyan (their son), Araks A. Avetisyan (family’s bride), Aida S. Avetisyan (daughter) and Hasmik A. Avetisyan (2-year old child) have been killed. The seventh member of the family, 6-8 month old child Seryozha A. Avetisyan has been hospitalized.

Among other things, Truzyan noted: “All the necessary investigative measures have been taken in the site of crime, due to which military boots have been found with surname “Permyakov” written on them. Measures are taken to find Permyakov.”

It is considered that the suspect is Valery Pavlovich Permyakov. 6 dead bodies with gunshot wounds have been found in Gyumri’s Myasnikyan 188 address. Armenpress reporter managed to find out on the spot that 6-8 month old baby has been taken to the hospital. The child is being operated on in Gyumri’s Austrian Hospital.