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OPPOSITION LAWMAKER INQUIRES ABOUT GYUMRI MASSACRE SUSPECT (VIDEO)
18:55 | February 4,2015 | Politics
Opposition lawmaker Nikol Pashinyan today spoke about the marked
increase in ceasefire violations along the Line of Contact and the
subsequent legal processes.
Then he referred to the murder of the seven-member Avetisyan family
in Armenia's Gyumri city, which was allegedly committed by Valeri
Permyakov, a soldier serving at Russian military base 102 stationed
in Gyumri. Pashinyan focused on Permyakov's actions, including his
attempt to cross Armenia's border with Turkey. The lawmaker stressed
that Permyakov is viewed as a trespasser in the criminal case.
"If a trespasser is arrested on the border, a protocol is drawn up
immediately and his things are confiscated as a rule. Then he is
handed over to the law enforcement authorities of the given country.
As you know Permyakov was transported to Russian 102nd military base.
He was not handed over to Armenian law enforcement agencies. Why don't
our government agencies ensure the enforcement of law?" said Pashinyan.
Then he said that Armenian Prosecutor-General Gevorg Kostanyan has
already submitted a formal request to his Russian counterpart, Yury
Chayka, saying that the high-profile case should be transferred to
Armenian jurisdiction.
"Why should we ask them to transfer the case to Armenia? Investigative
authorities in Armenia have said repeatedly that they are conducting
the investigation. Our government should demand the handover of the
Russian soldier to Armenian custody," said Pashinyan.
Minister of Justice Hovhannes Manukyan said relevant authorities have
already given explanations on the issue, and the government does not
consider it appropriate to report additional information on the matter
for several reasons.
"We are concerned about undue interventions into the investigation,
those including political speeches and statements. The government
reaffirms its commitment to finding a solution that will fair and
consistent with public perceptions," said the minister.
Permyakov has been kept under arrest at the Gyumri-based Russian
military base ever since being arrested, for the murder of a
seven-member family in Gyumri - Seryozha Avetisyan, his wife Hasmik,
daughter Aida, son Armen, daughter-in-law Araksya, two-year-old
granddaughter Hasmik and 6-month-old baby boy Seryozha, who died of
his stab injuries a week later.
http://en.a1plus.am/1205357.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG6KSPbxLYU
18:55 | February 4,2015 | Politics
Opposition lawmaker Nikol Pashinyan today spoke about the marked
increase in ceasefire violations along the Line of Contact and the
subsequent legal processes.
Then he referred to the murder of the seven-member Avetisyan family
in Armenia's Gyumri city, which was allegedly committed by Valeri
Permyakov, a soldier serving at Russian military base 102 stationed
in Gyumri. Pashinyan focused on Permyakov's actions, including his
attempt to cross Armenia's border with Turkey. The lawmaker stressed
that Permyakov is viewed as a trespasser in the criminal case.
"If a trespasser is arrested on the border, a protocol is drawn up
immediately and his things are confiscated as a rule. Then he is
handed over to the law enforcement authorities of the given country.
As you know Permyakov was transported to Russian 102nd military base.
He was not handed over to Armenian law enforcement agencies. Why don't
our government agencies ensure the enforcement of law?" said Pashinyan.
Then he said that Armenian Prosecutor-General Gevorg Kostanyan has
already submitted a formal request to his Russian counterpart, Yury
Chayka, saying that the high-profile case should be transferred to
Armenian jurisdiction.
"Why should we ask them to transfer the case to Armenia? Investigative
authorities in Armenia have said repeatedly that they are conducting
the investigation. Our government should demand the handover of the
Russian soldier to Armenian custody," said Pashinyan.
Minister of Justice Hovhannes Manukyan said relevant authorities have
already given explanations on the issue, and the government does not
consider it appropriate to report additional information on the matter
for several reasons.
"We are concerned about undue interventions into the investigation,
those including political speeches and statements. The government
reaffirms its commitment to finding a solution that will fair and
consistent with public perceptions," said the minister.
Permyakov has been kept under arrest at the Gyumri-based Russian
military base ever since being arrested, for the murder of a
seven-member family in Gyumri - Seryozha Avetisyan, his wife Hasmik,
daughter Aida, son Armen, daughter-in-law Araksya, two-year-old
granddaughter Hasmik and 6-month-old baby boy Seryozha, who died of
his stab injuries a week later.
http://en.a1plus.am/1205357.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG6KSPbxLYU