GYUMRI KILLING SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED IN RUSSIA, TRIED IN ARMENIA - POLL
Interfax, Russia
Feb 2 2015
MOSCOW. Feb 2
A majority of the respondents polled by the Levada Center (68%)
said they are aware of the murders in Gyumri, Armenia, and the
subsequent riots and 32% said they have not heard anything about
it. Of those who are aware of the killings, 48% believe this case
should be investigated by both Russian and Armenian investigators,
42% believe the case should be tried in a Russian court and 44%
believe the trial should be held in Armenia.
The poll, which surveys 1,600 respondents living in 134 populated
areas in 46 regions of Russia, was conducted between January 23-26.
Twenty-five percent of the respondents believe the case should be
investigated by Russian investigators and 21% believe the investigators
should be Armenian. Six percent of the respondents were undecided.
Thirty-seven percent of the respondents believe the case should be
tried by an Armenian court, 35% of the respondents said they believe
the case should be tried in Russia, and 21% were undecided.
Seven members of one family, including a 24-month-old and a six-month
old, were murdered in Gyumri on January 12. Armenia accused Russian
serviceman Valery Permyakov of killing all seven people to which
he confessed.
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Interfax, Russia
Feb 2 2015
MOSCOW. Feb 2
A majority of the respondents polled by the Levada Center (68%)
said they are aware of the murders in Gyumri, Armenia, and the
subsequent riots and 32% said they have not heard anything about
it. Of those who are aware of the killings, 48% believe this case
should be investigated by both Russian and Armenian investigators,
42% believe the case should be tried in a Russian court and 44%
believe the trial should be held in Armenia.
The poll, which surveys 1,600 respondents living in 134 populated
areas in 46 regions of Russia, was conducted between January 23-26.
Twenty-five percent of the respondents believe the case should be
investigated by Russian investigators and 21% believe the investigators
should be Armenian. Six percent of the respondents were undecided.
Thirty-seven percent of the respondents believe the case should be
tried by an Armenian court, 35% of the respondents said they believe
the case should be tried in Russia, and 21% were undecided.
Seven members of one family, including a 24-month-old and a six-month
old, were murdered in Gyumri on January 12. Armenia accused Russian
serviceman Valery Permyakov of killing all seven people to which
he confessed.
av cy
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress