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.”