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ITAR-TASS, Russia
January 17, 2015 Saturday 08:01 PM GMT+4
Russian soldier's crime should not influence Yerevan's relations with
Moscow - consul general
GYUMRI January 17.
. A crime committed by a Russian serviceman in Armenia should not
influence the relationship between Yerevan and Moscow, Russian Consul
General to Armenia's second largest city, Gyumri, Yevgeny Konyshev
told TASS on Saturday
"A good dialogue has been put on track between our countries, the
relations are on the rise and results of the interregional
co-operation are high, too," Konyshev said. "We maintain constant,
personal human contacts with the regional government, the Gyumri
mayor's office, representatives of Armenia's government, the police
and the public."
He believes the tragedy "should not have the slightest negative impact
on our /Russian-Armenian/ relations."
"Certain forces and certain states are fuelling the situation so as to
harm the relationship between Russia and Armenia," Konyshev said
adding "sensible people understand the friendly ties between Russia
and Armenia remain unbreakable and the wedge cannot be driven by any
means into the monolith of friendship and alliance of Armenia and
Russia."
"It's our common grief, for which there are no words," he said. "We
are sympathetic, compassionate, we are mourning with the Armenians"
regarding it as "the deepest tragedy and a heinous crime."
"Those involved or guilty in the crime must be punished severely to
the full effect of the law," the Russian consul said.
Also, he thanked to government of Shirak province, where the crime had
been committed, and to the local law enforcers for ensuring security
of the Russian Consulate in Gyumri during riots. Konyshev expressed
his gratitude to the Armenian police officers, "who were injured in
aggressive acts of uncontrolled crowd at the Russian Consulate
General," and added that the consulate maintained its routine
operations in spite of the events.
On Monday, a soldier of the Russian military base in Armenia
identified as Private Valery Permyakov without permission had deserted
his post with arms and cartridges. Later on, he shot dead a local
family of six in their home in Gyumri.
On Thursday a crowd clashed with the police near the building of the
Russian Consulate General in the city. As a result, 12 got injuries,
including three law enforcers. --0-mil/kle
January 17, 2015 Saturday 08:01 PM GMT+4
Russian soldier's crime should not influence Yerevan's relations with
Moscow - consul general
GYUMRI January 17.
. A crime committed by a Russian serviceman in Armenia should not
influence the relationship between Yerevan and Moscow, Russian Consul
General to Armenia's second largest city, Gyumri, Yevgeny Konyshev
told TASS on Saturday
"A good dialogue has been put on track between our countries, the
relations are on the rise and results of the interregional
co-operation are high, too," Konyshev said. "We maintain constant,
personal human contacts with the regional government, the Gyumri
mayor's office, representatives of Armenia's government, the police
and the public."
He believes the tragedy "should not have the slightest negative impact
on our /Russian-Armenian/ relations."
"Certain forces and certain states are fuelling the situation so as to
harm the relationship between Russia and Armenia," Konyshev said
adding "sensible people understand the friendly ties between Russia
and Armenia remain unbreakable and the wedge cannot be driven by any
means into the monolith of friendship and alliance of Armenia and
Russia."
"It's our common grief, for which there are no words," he said. "We
are sympathetic, compassionate, we are mourning with the Armenians"
regarding it as "the deepest tragedy and a heinous crime."
"Those involved or guilty in the crime must be punished severely to
the full effect of the law," the Russian consul said.
Also, he thanked to government of Shirak province, where the crime had
been committed, and to the local law enforcers for ensuring security
of the Russian Consulate in Gyumri during riots. Konyshev expressed
his gratitude to the Armenian police officers, "who were injured in
aggressive acts of uncontrolled crowd at the Russian Consulate
General," and added that the consulate maintained its routine
operations in spite of the events.
On Monday, a soldier of the Russian military base in Armenia
identified as Private Valery Permyakov without permission had deserted
his post with arms and cartridges. Later on, he shot dead a local
family of six in their home in Gyumri.
On Thursday a crowd clashed with the police near the building of the
Russian Consulate General in the city. As a result, 12 got injuries,
including three law enforcers. --0-mil/kle