GYUMRI, APRIL 29, ARMENPRESS. Valery Permyakov refused to testify on the April 29 trail the Court decided to review Permyakov’s preliminary interrogation. Pemyakov stated that he accepts all accusations against him, he committed the murders alone. He also said he had Armenian friends with whom he had normal relations. Permyakov refused to explain his tattoo meaning.  

Concerning his posts in “Odnoklassniki” social network, Permyakov said that those posts do not belong to him. Serving in the army Permyakov did not have the right to bear army fo three months, as it was written in the criminal case, however, Permyakov said he didn’t know about that. He stated he doesn’t remember the route of Avetisyans’ home. He also doesn’t remember how he entered Avetisyans’ house, and he refused to answer why he entered their house.  

In response to the question by lawyer Lusine Sahakyan to describe his actions in Avetisyans’ house, Permyakov stated that he doesn’t want and cannot answer this question. Permyakov responded mainly to all questions that he doesn’t remember and cannot answer.

Valery Permyakov murdered 7 members of the Avetisyan family, including a 6 month old baby, on January 12 of 2015 in Gyumri, Armenia.

Permyakov is a soldier of the 102nd Russian Military Base.

He was apprehended when trying to cross the Turkish border.

On August 12, The Russian side sentenced Permyakov to 10 years of imprisonment for desertion and illegal possession of a firearm.

The Investigative Committee of Armenia filed a criminal case against Permyakov for the murder of the family.