YEREVAN. – Irates daily of Armenia writes: If the facts of smuggling remained behind the scenes, they tried to cover them up as soon as quickly as in Armenia, the same is difficult to say in the case of Russia where the plane [from Armenia] loaded with smuggled cigarettes was detained.

Reliable sources of the RF [Russian Federation] Security Service provide interesting information in this regard. The case of smuggled cigarettes is in the center of attention of the Russian law enforcement agencies, and an in-depth and comprehensive investigation is underway.

According to the same source, in addition to [Armenian PM] Nikol Pashinyan, 17 other people are involved in this case. To our remark: if they are investigating and are aware of the details, why aren't they voicing about it, they countered that everything has its time, and a child is not born before 9 months. "For the RF, Armenia is not Nikol Pashinyan, but a partner state, also a CSTO member country, which implies certain taboos. If Pashinyan did not realize what step he was taking towards the CSTO Secretary [General] and putting the RF in what position with that, that’s his problem," they said.

And is it true that a person from Armenia was sent on an errand to the RF to cover up the cigarette case, we asked. Our source confirmed the information, adding that he had left, but could not do anything.