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Memorial Services for Victims of Massacre in Armenia

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On January 12, 2015, the Armenian town of Gyumri became the site of a terrible tragedy when all seven members of the Avetisyan family were brutally gunned down. Valery Permyakov, a serviceman from 102nd Russian Military Base located in the city, was captured by Russian border guards and and has confessed to the crime.

On January 12, 2015, the Armenian town of Gyumri became the site of a terrible tragedy when all seven members of the Avetisyan family were brutally gunned down. Valery Permyakov, a serviceman from 102nd Russian Military Base located in the city, was captured by Russian border guards and and has confessed to the crime.

© AP Photo / PAN Photo, Hrant KhachatryanOn January 12, 2015, the Armenian town of Gyumri became the site of a terrible tragedy when all seven members of the Avetisyan family were brutally gunned down.

Above: Candles and flowers in memory of the family killed in Gyumri. Yerevan, Armenia
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On January 12, 2015, the Armenian town of Gyumri became the site of a terrible tragedy when all seven members of the Avetisyan family were brutally gunned down.

Above: Candles and flowers in memory of the family killed in Gyumri. Yerevan, Armenia
© AP Photo / PAN Photo, Hrant KhachatryanValery Permyakov, a serviceman from 102nd Russian Military Base located in the city, was detained by Russian border guards and confessed to the crime.

Above: Candles and flowers in memory of the family killed in Gyumri. Yerevan, Armenia
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Valery Permyakov, a serviceman from 102nd Russian Military Base located in the city, was detained by Russian border guards and confessed to the crime.

Above: Candles and flowers in memory of the family killed in Gyumri. Yerevan, Armenia
© REUTERS / PAN Photo, Hrant KhachatryanSeryozha Avetisyan, a six-year old infant and the only immediate survivor of the massacre, died on January 19 in a local hospital where he was delivered in a critical condition.

Above: Candles and flowers in memory of the family killed in Gyumri. Yerevan, Armenia
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Seryozha Avetisyan, a six-year old infant and the only immediate survivor of the massacre, died on January 19 in a local hospital where he was delivered in a critical condition.

Above: Candles and flowers in memory of the family killed in Gyumri. Yerevan, Armenia
© REUTERS / PAN Photo, Hrant KhachatryanA memorial ceremony was held at the Freedom Square in Yerevan on January 20, 2015.

Above: Candles and flowers in memory of the family killed in Gyumri. Yerevan, Armenia
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A memorial ceremony was held at the Freedom Square in Yerevan on January 20, 2015.

Above: Candles and flowers in memory of the family killed in Gyumri. Yerevan, Armenia
© REUTERS / Vahram BaghdasaryanOn January 15, the residents of Gyumri bade farewell to the slain members of Avetisyan family.
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On January 15, the residents of Gyumri bade farewell to the slain members of Avetisyan family.
© AP Photo / PAN Photo, Vahan StepanyanThe suspect, Valery Permyakov, was apprehended while attempting to cross the border with Turkey.

Above: Funeral of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri, Armenia.
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The suspect, Valery Permyakov, was apprehended while attempting to cross the border with Turkey.

Above: Funeral of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri, Armenia.
© AFP 2023 / Karen Minasyan Armenia's Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan said he's confident that Russian and Armenian authorities will be able to bring the perpetrator to justice.

Above: Funeral of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri, Armenia.
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Armenia's Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan said he's confident that Russian and Armenian authorities will be able to bring the perpetrator to justice.

Above: Funeral of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri, Armenia.
© AFP 2023 / Karen Minasyan A memorial service for the Avetisyan family was also held in front of the Armenian embassy in Moscow.

Above: Candles and flowers in memory of the family killed in Gyumri. Yerevan, Armenia
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A memorial service for the Avetisyan family was also held in front of the Armenian embassy in Moscow.

Above: Candles and flowers in memory of the family killed in Gyumri. Yerevan, Armenia
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