12/01/2015 19:15
Armenian president assumes personal control of Gyumri shooting case
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan held conference calls with heads of law enforcement bodies on Monday concerning the killing of a family of six members by a Russian soldier in Gyumri, a city in northwestern Armenia, according to the presidential press service.
The president stressed the importance of revealing the details of the tragedy as soon as possible, finding those guilty and punishing them with the utmost rigor of the law. The commanders of the Russian military base in Armenia are cooperating with Armenian law enforcement bodies and providing efficient assistance to the investigators.
“All the necessary steps are being taken to find the criminal who committed that act of barbarism. These steps are under direct control of the Armenian president. The president expresses his deep condolences and support to relatives of the victims and shares the infinite pain and grief of the loss,” the presidential press service said.