Chisinau – An Ilyushin Il-76 jetliner, which came to Moldova from Libya’s Benghazi on September 12, departed to Armenia on September 14, Moldovan Defense Minister Vitalie Marinuta said at a special meeting of the Parliamentary Commission for National Security, Defense and Public Order on Wednesday.He said the plane took aboard 30 tonnes of armaments and ammunition with the expired shelf life.

"The entire national administration was informed about that arms deal. We complied with the Moldovan laws and international conventions. The plane was empty when it arrived in Moldova, and all the countries of transit issued permits for that flight. When the arms were loaded, the plane departed to its point of destination, Armenia," he said.