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ATTEMPTS AT POLITICIZATION OF THE GYUMRI SITUATION DON'T COME FROM THE AUTHORITIES
Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Jan 23 2015
23 January 2015 - 11:32am
By Vestnik Kavkaza
A soldier of the 102nd military base in Gyumri, Valery Permyakov,
has admitted he is guilty of the murder of the Avetisyan family. The
murders caused massive riots in the city. Demonstrators demanded that
the soldier should be judged in Armenia; some urged the withdrawal of
the Russian base from Armenia. Even though, in the end, the head of the
Investigative Committee of Russia Alexander Bastrykin and the President
of Armenia Serge Sragsyan agreed that the investigation of the murder
will be provided by both sides, while the trial will take place in
Armenia, attempts at politicization of the situation haven't stopped.
At his annual concluding press conference, Sergei Lavrov, the Foreign
Minister of Russia, confirmed "deep condolences about the awful crime."
"Yesterday six-month-old Sergei died (the only one who survived in the
tragedy). I telephoned my colleague Edward Nalbandyan and expressed
our sad feelings once again. It is important that the criminal,
the defendant, is detained. He has already admitted his guilt. Our
presidents talked on the phone. The head of the Investigative Committee
of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, went to Yerevan yesterday.
He met the President of Armenia Serge Sargsyan."
Lavrov confirmed that the trial will take place in Armenia: "It will
be maximally transparent and joint. I am sure that the court will hand
down an objective and appropriate sentence, it will be appropriate
to the awful crime."
"Speaking about the general context of our relations, they say
black sheep occur in all families. And that is the attitude of all
soldiers and officers of our military base in Armenia today. I won't
set examples when people go mad for unknown reasons in different
situations and different countries - there are many examples - and
commit outrages.
We can see attempts at a politicization of the situation. They don't
come from the Armenian or Russian authorities. There are many forces
which want to benefit from the tragedy, fulfil their geopolitical
interests. Russian-Armenian relations mean an alliance and strategic
partnership. I am sure they won't be damaged," Lavrov stated.
http://vestnikkavkaza.net/articles/politics/65129.html
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Jan 23 2015
23 January 2015 - 11:32am
By Vestnik Kavkaza
A soldier of the 102nd military base in Gyumri, Valery Permyakov,
has admitted he is guilty of the murder of the Avetisyan family. The
murders caused massive riots in the city. Demonstrators demanded that
the soldier should be judged in Armenia; some urged the withdrawal of
the Russian base from Armenia. Even though, in the end, the head of the
Investigative Committee of Russia Alexander Bastrykin and the President
of Armenia Serge Sragsyan agreed that the investigation of the murder
will be provided by both sides, while the trial will take place in
Armenia, attempts at politicization of the situation haven't stopped.
At his annual concluding press conference, Sergei Lavrov, the Foreign
Minister of Russia, confirmed "deep condolences about the awful crime."
"Yesterday six-month-old Sergei died (the only one who survived in the
tragedy). I telephoned my colleague Edward Nalbandyan and expressed
our sad feelings once again. It is important that the criminal,
the defendant, is detained. He has already admitted his guilt. Our
presidents talked on the phone. The head of the Investigative Committee
of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, went to Yerevan yesterday.
He met the President of Armenia Serge Sargsyan."
Lavrov confirmed that the trial will take place in Armenia: "It will
be maximally transparent and joint. I am sure that the court will hand
down an objective and appropriate sentence, it will be appropriate
to the awful crime."
"Speaking about the general context of our relations, they say
black sheep occur in all families. And that is the attitude of all
soldiers and officers of our military base in Armenia today. I won't
set examples when people go mad for unknown reasons in different
situations and different countries - there are many examples - and
commit outrages.
We can see attempts at a politicization of the situation. They don't
come from the Armenian or Russian authorities. There are many forces
which want to benefit from the tragedy, fulfil their geopolitical
interests. Russian-Armenian relations mean an alliance and strategic
partnership. I am sure they won't be damaged," Lavrov stated.
http://vestnikkavkaza.net/articles/politics/65129.html
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress