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    RUSSIA "CLOSES" GYUMRI

    Haikazn Ghahriyan, Editor-in-Chief
    Politics - 25 March 2015, 13:14

    The Armenian press reported that the government is likely to allocate
    another land plot to the Russian military base in Gyumri. The relevant
    draft agreement is on agenda of the March 26 meeting of government. It
    provides for allocating the land adjacent to the residential area of
    the military base on Lalayan Street in Gyumri together with buildings
    on it.

    After the manslaughter in Gyumri Lragir.am suggested that one of the
    purposes of the terrorist act could be the expansion of the territory
    of the Russian base in Gyumri and transformation of Gyumri to a
    "closed city" in the course of time.

    The technology was very simple, and Moscow has tried it out in
    different regions: a skirmish is provoked in Gyumri on the surge of
    protest caused by the murder of the Avetisyan family which necessitates
    expansion of the territory of the Russian military base "out of
    security reasons". Besides, information came that the servicemen of
    the Russian military base are taking their families away from the city.

    However, the skirmish did not take place, because the surge of protest
    was limited to purely legal claims, i.e. return to the Armenian side
    the accused and to reveal the crime.

    Further investigation demonstrated that the Russian side is not going
    to hand its citizens. This is first. Second, the Armenian side will
    be prevented from a comprehensive investigation. Is this being done
    to prepare the skirmish in the future?

    Yet there is a problem in this case which may trigger rather serious
    processes in the future. The point is that by refusing the transfer the
    case of the manslaughter in Gyumri Russia has violated the interstate
    agreements with Armenia, including the agreement on the stationing
    of the military base. In other words, with its actions the Russian
    side has put the base and the presence of Russian border guards in
    Armenia outside the legal dimension.

    We will come back to this topic. At present it is clear that the
    provocations failed but Russia continues the "Permyakov operation",
    expanding the territory of the military base.

    Since the base is already in an illicit situation, its stationing
    will become "legitimate" if the Russian jurisdiction is established
    in Gyumri. There is a precedent already. After the manslaughter it
    was announced that Permyakov will not be handed to the Armenian side
    under the Russian Constitution. Therefore, Gyumri or part of Gyumri
    must be "closed".

    Apparently, this is going to be the next step of the government
    of Armenia.

    http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/politics/view/33832



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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