Investigation of the murder of a family in Gyumri handed over to the Armenian side

At a meeting with Russian Transport Minister maxim Sokolov Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan expressed gratitude to the Russian law-enforcement bodies for the productive cooperation with the Armenian Prosecutor’s Office in organizing the investigation into the case of murder of a family of seven in Gyumri.

The President said “the decision to hand over the investigation of the case to the Armenian side reflects the spirit of partnership and friendship and fully complies with the provisions of the Armenian-Russian agreement on the stationing of the Russian Military Base in Armenia.

At the same time the President underlined that the “presence of the Russian Military Base in Armenia is an important component of our country’s security.”

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS