YEREVAN. – The Chief of Police of Armenia, Vladimir Gasparyan, stated that it does not matter for him who apprehended Russian soldier Valery Permyakov, who stands accused of the brutal murder of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri city.

“Our [, the Armenian law enforcement’s,] task is to create a situation that no criminal leaves our territory.

“To be honest, we had information two hours before the apprehension that Permyakov was at the Armenian-Turkish border. Our 35-member group had gone there, looked at a part of the area, and alerted the [Russian] border guards,” the Police chief told reporters on Saturday.

In his words, the investigation will reveal the circumstances of this crime, and there are numerous relevant questions that must be answered.

“We [, the Armenian Police,] are carrying out our functions; the rest will become known during the investigation,” Gasparyan added.

As reported earlier, six members of the Avetisyan family—including a two-year-old girl—were shot dead, and a six-month-old baby boy was wounded in their house in Gyumri on Monday. Valery Permyakov, a serviceman of the 102nd Russian Military Base in the city, stands accused in this crime. Permyakov was apprehended by the Russian border guards near the Armenian-Turkish border, and he was arrested on Wednesday. Valery Permyakov is held in custody at the Russian military base.

The soldier is charged under Russian law, with “the murder of more than two people,” and “desertion with a service weapon.” The Investigative Committee of Armenia also has launched a criminal case on the murders.