PUTIN’S FINAL MESSAGE TO ARMENIAN PEOPLE
Lragir.am
Politics – 30 March 2015, 14:51
On these days the delegation of the Russian Duma Committee for
CIS Countries, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots
attending the joint meeting with the Armenian Standing Committee of
Foreign Relations visited the 102nd base of Gyumri and the graves of
the Avetisyan family.
The head of the Russian Duma Committee Leonid Slutsky commented on the
case of murder of the Avetisyan family and made an almost sensational
statement. He said that the Russian Investigative Committee is closely
working with the Armenian Investigative Committee, and there is certain
progress in the investigation. According to him, the trial will be
in the territory of Armenia, in the 102nd military base in Gyumri,
as requested by the Armenian side.
In fact, the Armenian side has requested to hold the trial in Armenia
and the Russians “have agreed”, and it will be in the premises of the
military base. It is known that the military base is the territory of
Russia, hence for the time being nobody has been granted access there.
In other words, the trial is going to be closed.
Oleg Lebedev, Slutsky’s deputy, said Valery Permyakov’s case is
under the Russian president’s personal supervision. Speaking about
the issue of handing Permyakov to the Armenian side, he said control
is more important. “This case is controlled, and not only by the
parliamentary and joint parliamentary committees but also the Russian
president. The Investigative Committee updates the president once in
three days about the process of the case,” he said.
In fact, the delegation of the Russian Duma has brought Putin’s
official message to Armenia which is Permyakov will not be handed to
the Armenian side, and the trial will be held in the premises of the
base, not in Russia as a “compromise”.
Besides, the commander of the base Ruzinsky has been dismissed and
other high-ranking officers underwent disciplinary measures to “soothe”
the Armenian side.
Instead, a few days ago the Armenian government generously gave away
a piece of Gyumri to the Russian base. Apparently, in return for the
“request of the Armenian side” to try Permyakov in the military base.