Deputy Defense Minister of Russia: Internal official investigation of tragic incident in Gyumri is over

The Commission of the Russian Defense Ministry has completed the internal official investigation of the tragic incident in Gyumri and the culprits have been revealed, First Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia Arkady Bakhin said at a meeting with his Armenian counterpart David Tonoyan, the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry reports. 

Bakhin said that serviceman Valery Permyakov, who has been qualified as a defendant by the Criminal Code of Armenia, is in the territory of the Republic of Armenia. The further steps will be taken by the Armenian and Russian law-enforcement bodies.    

To recall, a family of 6 was viciously murdered in Gyumri. On Jan 12, soldier of the 102nd military base in Gyumri Valery Permyakov left his post. He penetrated into the house of the Avetisyans and shot 6 members of the family dead.  Only their 6-month-old baby has survived. The soldier left his uniform and gun at the scene. He escaped wearing casual clothing. 

Valery Permyakov was detained on the day of the murder near Bayandur village on the Armenian-Turkish border. On Jan 14, the Armenian Prosecutor General's Office reported that the issue of transfer of Permyakov to the Armenian party was not discussed and this prompted public protests. A an action of protest was held in Gyumri and the demonstrators demanded that the command of the Russian military base should transfer Permyakov to the Armenian law-enforcers.