In Armenia detained the Deputy Head of the General Staff of the Armenian Lieutenant General Stepan Galestin, the Armenian newspaper “Greparak” reports.
According to the publication, his house is being searched.
Previously, Galstyan was interrogated in the case of the supply of poor-quality ammunition. According to the case, Galstyan concluded contracts from the Ministry of Defense on the supply of artillery shells for guns 1983-1986. However, shells were raised that do not meet the requirements of the concluded contract, namely the old shells for the Czech cannons of 1977. Shestyan himself does not recognize accusations in his address, stating that they are fabricated.
On the eve he was arrested for two months, the Former Minister of Defense of Armenia David Tonoyan on suspicion of embezzlement in particularly large sizes. Also arrested for two months and David Galstyan (more known as “Patron David”). Tonanoy and Galstyan are suspected of embezzling about 2.3 billion drams (about $ 4.7 million), the commission of socially dangerous actions and nozzle.