ECHR advises Armenian authorities to settle case with me - Arman  Tonoyan 

ArmInfo. The European Court of Human Rights has deemed the three-year imprisonment of former Armenian Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan problematic and demanded  clarification from the Armenian government. Davit Tonoyan himself stated this to journalists on February 18.

He noted that the court also recommended that the country's  authorities settle. "They have three months to implement the ECHR's  recommendation," Tonoyan said.

The former minister also stated that he has not yet had time to  review the full report of the parliamentary investigative commission  investigating the circumstances of the 44-day war in Artsakh.  However, as Tonoyan noted, he was only asked to review the portion of  the report that pertains to him and for which the relevant protocols  exist. "However, according to the 'Rules of Procedure of the National  Assembly,' I have every right to review the entire report. I have  submitted a corresponding request, but so far no response has been  received," Tonoyan emphasized. He also commented on the ban on  chaplaincy in the armed forces.  He believes that limiting the  service of clergy in the army will not bring any positive results.  "If I understand the situation correctly, this type of service is  currently undergoing transformation. During my tenure, and when I was  First Deputy Minister of Defense, I did everything I could to make  chaplaincy more favorable. I highly valued their service even during  war and crisis. Obstructing or limiting the service of clergy in the  Armed Forces will not bring any positive results," he said.

Tonoyan also declined to comment on the situation with the Armenian  Apostolic Church, citing the Church's responsibility for commenting.  "As for me personally, I can only say that these processes are deeply  regrettable," the former minister noted.

David Tonoyan is a defendant in a criminal case related to abuses in  the supply of ammunition, including missiles. Also charged in this  case are David Galstyan, the head of a company supplying weapons to  Armenia, and Stepan Galstyan, former Deputy Chief of the General  Staff of the Armed Forces. The former minister was in custody from  September 2021 to August 2024. He was released on bail of 15 million  drams.