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Court of General Jurisdiction of Shirak Marz chaired by judge Harutyun Movsesyan will issue today the verdict of Russian serviceman from the Russian 102nd Military Base, accused of mass murder of seven members of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri, Armenia, on January 2015.

V. Permaykov is charged under the Armenian Criminal Code’s Article 104 part 2 points 1, 5, and 8 (contract murder of two or more people committed with cruelty, for mercenary motives, and combined with extortion, robbery or banditry), Article 175 part 2 points 3 and 4 (robbery committed after a break-in, with the use of weapons or other objects used as a weapon), and Article 34-329 part 1 (an attempt to violate the state border of the Republic of Armenia without the necessary documents or permission). Permyakov pleaded guilty to the charges.

Eduard Aghajanyan, Permyakov’s lawyer, earlier appeared before the court, presenting the statement of defense, stating his defendant pleaded guilty to the charges, expressed regret for his actions and confessed his guilt, actively cooperating with the investigation and contributing to the crime disclosure.

The attorney asked for the imposition of a lighter penalty in a manner proportionate to severity of the committed crime.