Anna Martikyan
Public Radio of Armenia
Gyumri
In the first inquiry after detention Russian soldier Valery Permyakov has confessed to killing a family of six in Gyumri, First Deputy Chief of Police Hunan Poghosyan told a press conference this morning.
Permyakov is currently kept at the Russian military base. It’s not clear so far which country will continue the investigation of the case – Armenia or Russia.
Yesterday the Russian side launched a criminal case against Permyakov.
The Armenian and Russian law-enforcement bodies are currently negotiating the issue of transferring Valery Permyakov to the Armenian side.
