According to a Yerevan-based Haykakan Zhamanak (Armenian Time) Daily, Valery Permyakov - the Russian soldier who stands accused of murdering 7 persons of the same family in Gyumri, Armenia - was not acquainted with his victims.
The investigation no longer studies this version, as there are enough proofs to rebut it. According to the paper, Permyakov was interrogated also on January 23 and answered all the questions of the investigators.