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Russian President Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has once again expressed condolences to the relatives of a family murdered in Armenia's Gyumri on January 12 and the entire Armenian nation, the Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Sunday, according to Sputnik News.

"Putin expressed confidence that all the necessary investigations will be carried out as soon as possible, and all the guilty will be brought to justice," Peskov said.

According to the spokesperson, the president also "expressed hope that Russian medical workers, who arrived in Gyumri, will together with Armenian colleagues, provide the necessary medical assistance to six-months Sergei Avetisyan, who survived in the tragedy."

"The Russian president also assured his Armenian counterpart that Moscow is ready to send a medical plane, if required, to bring the child to Moscow for further treatment," Peskov added.

In addition to that, the two leaders discussed Russian-Armenian relations, amid concerns that Gyumri tragedy could damage the bilateral ties.

Six members of one family were found dead in their house in Gyumri on January 12. A six-month-old baby was hospitalized with stab wounds and underwent surgery. Valery Permyakov, a serviceman of the 102nd Russian military base stationed in Gyumri, the main suspect in the murder, was detained by Russian border guards while attempting to cross the Armenian-Turkish border. Permyakov is held in custody at the Russian military base.