Armenian court is adamant: Tonoyan will remain in prison

The Anti-Corruption Court in Armenia once again refused to release the ex-Minister of Defense of David Tonoyan from arrest, the Armenian media reported with reference to lawyer Sergei Ovannisyan.

“As in previous cases, the court rejected our petition, motivating this by the fact that Tonoyan was the Minister of Defense and, being at large, can use his influence and communications for exposure to witnesses and the investigative process,” said Ovannysyan.

Protection in response prepares an appeal.

Ex-Minister of Defense of Armenia is accused of abuses in the supply of ammunition. In this case, the former head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces, the former deputy chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Stepan Balstyan, the ex-head of the aviation department of the Ministry of Defense, Avetik Muradyan, who participated in weapons transactions, participated in weapons transactions, also hosts them. missiles and assignment of $ 4.6 million