But members of the public appear to have "boycotted" the offer of following the trial from tents, considering that it is wrong to conduct the trial in the territory of the Russian base.
Representatives of the legal successors of the victims had asked for information on Permyakov’s possible being a member of a Satanist sect in Russia to be provided to the Armenian side. They also consider making a petition for the trial to be transferred to the court of the general jurisdiction of Armenia’s Shirak province.
Lawyers repeat their petition for Russian military servicemen to be removed from the premises considered to be an Armenian court. (The Armenian trial of Permyakov is being held in the territory of the Russian military base in Gyumri).
The judge rejected the petition, explaining that Valery Permyakov is a citizen of Russia and Russian servicemen ensure his security.