Russia’s Defense Ministry to punish Gyumri military base authorities: Kommersant

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MOSCOW, JANUARY 14, ARMENPRESS: The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federations intends punishing the command staff of the Russian military base located in Gyumri, where Valery Permyakov served. As was formerly informed by the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Armenia, Kommersant writes as well that Valery Permyakov will not be transferred to the Armenian law-enforcement bodies. The investigation of the case will be carried out by the “close cooperation” of the both sides.

“In its turn, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federations intends strictly punishing the command staff of the Russian military base located in Gyumri, where the serviceman served, including filing a criminal case against his commanders”, - writes the newspaper, Armenpress reports.

The Requiem Mass will be held at St. Nshan Church in Gyumri on January 14 at 17:00 and will be followed by the funeral service on January 15 at 13:00.

The Russian serviceman, suspected of killing six family members in Armenia’s second largest city, was found overnight. Valery Permyakov, who was reported to be the main suspect in the deadly incident, was found by Russian border guards in the village Bayandur (Shirak region), Armenpress reports, citing the regional prosecutor Raffi Aslanyan. He reportedly attempted to cross the Armenia-Turkey border but didn’t succeed as he was identified on the spot. The suspect is now with the Russian frontier troops. The representatives of the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Armenia and the Investigation Committee of Armenia are also in the site. The Russia's Southern Federal District Prosecutor has arrived to the site as well. The further actions are being discussed. The investigation of the criminal case has been transferred to the Investigation Committee, directly supervised by the General Prosecutor of the Republic of Armenia.

Earlier it was reported that 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 childwasoperated on in Gyumri’s Austrian Hospital. 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.

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