Gyumri massacre: Permyakov’s verdict due on Aug 23August 19, 2016 - 15:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The verdict of Valery Permyakov, the Russian soldier who fled a military base in Gyumri, Armenia and killed seven members of the Avetisyan family on January 12, 2015, will be announced on August 23 at noon. At a session in the Court of First Instance of Shirak province, Permyakov’s lawyer, Eduard Aghajanyan delivered a defense speech. Permyakov, meanwhile, rejected a last word chance. At an earlier session on August 12, the prosecuting attorney demanded a life term for the accused. The legal successors of the brutally murdered Avetisyan family have filed a complaint against Russia with the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Six members of the Avetisyan family, including a 2-year-old girl, were found dead on January 12, 2015, in their home in Gyumri. All the victims were shot or stabbed; a 6-month-old boy, stabbed in the attack, died of injuries a week later. Permyakov, who was 18 at the time of the killings, was detained near Armenia’s border with Turkey after fleeing the Russian base. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |