Former Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan in an interview with Armenian media stated that Nikol Pashinyan Prime Minister owned information about the weapons acquired and military equipment, but never imagined any objections.
“I do not remember any objections. If they were, the premier would prevent them, since he had no lack of information. The procurement process of the Ministry of Defense was under the control of the SNB, the prosecutor’s office, the Investigative Committee, the State Control Service. There were cases When, by one episode, the investigation was conducted at once several departments. The weapon to be purchased was used during combat training, even hostilities, and this is an irrefutable fact, “he said.
he accused the authorities in an obvious desire to find a scapegoat, but stressed that surprises await many on the political field. At the same time, he called a criminal case, excited against him, an attempt to discredit it and the defense system.
“Be sure that in the case of another result of the war, such criminal cases would not be initiated. As I said, I am ready to incur liability, but only for what I did, and not for what I did not do,” said Tonanoyan.
Recall, a criminal case was initiated against the ex-head of defense agencies in connection with the abuse of official powers by high-ranking officials of the country’s Ministry of Defense when acquiring ammunition for the needs of Armenian Armed Forces. The deputy head of the General Staff Sun Stepan Galstyan, the former head of Aviation Department Avetik Muradyan and a businessman, a weapon dealer David Galstyan, are also located. The investigation accuses them of involvement in the purchase of unsuitable aviation missiles and assigning $ 4.6 million.