Armenia's defense minister faces probe over 'intentional failure to carry out judicial act'

A reserve officer of the Armed Forces of Armenia has filed a report with the Investigative Committee, accusing Minister of Defense Davit Tonoyan of a failure to carry out a judicial act.

A special garrison division of the Committee's General Investigative Department has launched a probe under Section 1, Article 353 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia. The officer, Tsolak Khachatryan, was declared an aggrieved party, a spokesperson for the agency, Rima Yeganyan, told Tert.am.

No other persons are involved in the proceeding in any status. The inquest is underway, Yeganyan added.