YEREVAN. – Hraparak daily of Armenia writes: The news about the search of the apartments of [ex-defense minister] Davit Tonoyan, Deputy Chief of General Staff [of the Armed Forces] Stepan Galstyan, former head of military aviation, arrestee Avetik Muradyan, and the detaining of Tonoyan and [arms supplier] Davit Galstyan—Patron Davo—caused a great stir yesterday.
During the whole day yesterday, the relevant bodies gave no comment on what happened. Only in the evening, the spokesman of the General Staff confirmed the fact that Stepan Galstyan was summoned to the NSS [(National Security Service)].
What was carried out regarding Tonoyan had especially astonished his friends. They told us that some time ago, [PM] Nikol Pashinyan had received him and promised to offer him a position he had been waiting for since the day he was dismissed. Then the days had passed, the prime minister had started to put off the appointment and not get in touch, whereas yesterday, the NSS knocked on Tonoyan's door.
