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LAWYER: "FAMILY MURDER IN GYUMRI IS SUBJECT TO INVESTIGATION WITHIN LIMITS OF ARMENIA'S LEGISLATION ONLY"
by Mariam Lazarian
Wednesday, January 14, 14:36
The murder of Avetisyans family in Gyumri is subject to investigation
within limits of Armenia's legislation only, lawyer Norayr Norikyan
told reporters, Wednesday.
The lawyer qualifies Russia's refusal to hand the common soldier of
the 102nd Russian military base Valery Permyakov - suspect of the
family murder - to the Armenian law-enforcement as groundless and
contradicting the legislation of the Republic of Armenia. He claims
that Russian frontier guards were to hand Permyakov to the Armenian
law-enforcers immediately after detention. He lawyer is against any
reference to Article 61 of the RF Constitution in the given case, as
the RF Constitution does not apply to the territory of Armenia. Crimes
committed in the territory of Armenia are subject to investigation
by the law-enforcement of Armenia, the lawyer said.
Article 14.1 of the Criminal Code of Armenia stipulates that a person
who commits a crime in the territory of the Republic of Armenia must
be brought responsible within limits of the Criminal Code of Armenia.
Armenia and Russia have an international agreement on repatriation of
citizens committing crimes in their territories, but the given crime
does not fit into the given agreement. The lawyer thinks that there
could be even accomplices in the Gyumri murder.
Norikyan recalled that soldiers of the 102nd Russian military base in
Armenia had been brought responsible in line with the legislation of
Armenia also before. The lawyer believes that the given case is not
only of social and legal nature, but also of political importance,
as it endangers Armenia's sovereignty.
As was reported earlier, a family of 6 persons was viciously murdered
in Gyumri. On Jan 12 in Gyumri, the soldier of the 102nd Russian
military base in Gyumri, V.Permyakov, left his post. He penetrated
into the house of Avetisyans and shot all the 6 members of the family
dead. Only their 6-month-old baby has survived. The soldier left his
uniform and gun on the spot. He escaped wearing casual clothing.
After a daylong search, he was detained on the border with Turkey by
the frontier guards. Permyakov has already admitted to the murder.
On January 14, the Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia announced
that Permyakov's transfer to Armenia is not discussed.
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by Mariam Lazarian
Wednesday, January 14, 14:36
The murder of Avetisyans family in Gyumri is subject to investigation
within limits of Armenia's legislation only, lawyer Norayr Norikyan
told reporters, Wednesday.
The lawyer qualifies Russia's refusal to hand the common soldier of
the 102nd Russian military base Valery Permyakov - suspect of the
family murder - to the Armenian law-enforcement as groundless and
contradicting the legislation of the Republic of Armenia. He claims
that Russian frontier guards were to hand Permyakov to the Armenian
law-enforcers immediately after detention. He lawyer is against any
reference to Article 61 of the RF Constitution in the given case, as
the RF Constitution does not apply to the territory of Armenia. Crimes
committed in the territory of Armenia are subject to investigation
by the law-enforcement of Armenia, the lawyer said.
Article 14.1 of the Criminal Code of Armenia stipulates that a person
who commits a crime in the territory of the Republic of Armenia must
be brought responsible within limits of the Criminal Code of Armenia.
Armenia and Russia have an international agreement on repatriation of
citizens committing crimes in their territories, but the given crime
does not fit into the given agreement. The lawyer thinks that there
could be even accomplices in the Gyumri murder.
Norikyan recalled that soldiers of the 102nd Russian military base in
Armenia had been brought responsible in line with the legislation of
Armenia also before. The lawyer believes that the given case is not
only of social and legal nature, but also of political importance,
as it endangers Armenia's sovereignty.
As was reported earlier, a family of 6 persons was viciously murdered
in Gyumri. On Jan 12 in Gyumri, the soldier of the 102nd Russian
military base in Gyumri, V.Permyakov, left his post. He penetrated
into the house of Avetisyans and shot all the 6 members of the family
dead. Only their 6-month-old baby has survived. The soldier left his
uniform and gun on the spot. He escaped wearing casual clothing.
After a daylong search, he was detained on the border with Turkey by
the frontier guards. Permyakov has already admitted to the murder.
On January 14, the Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia announced
that Permyakov's transfer to Armenia is not discussed.
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