David Tonoyan. Photo: Wikipedia.org.
The Yerevan court upheld the investigation petition and opted for restrictive measures in the form of the arrest of 53-year-old former defense minister David Tonoyan. He resigned last November due to protests after the signing of a declaration on the end of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh. Now, according to his lawyer Sergei Hovhannisyana, the investigation suspects the ex-minister of embezzlement and counterfeiting of arms supplies.
Tonoyan himself is not considered guilty. His defense lodges a complaint against the arrest with the Court of Appeal.
David Galstyan, the director of the supply company, is also involved in the case.