Grosu requests explanations in the case of Gorgan, suspected of espionage in favor of Russia: "It's about state security"
The Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu, asks the legal institutions to communicate more and to explain at what stage the case of the former Chief of Staff of the National Army Igor Gorgan is, who, according to a journalistic investigation, would have delivered secret information to the Russian Federation. The Speaker claims that the case is one of national importance, aimed at the security of the state.
"Yesterday we all followed the information about an ex-Chief of the General Staff. It is a subject of national importance, which is why, I request that the legal institutions communicate more and explain what stage they are at, because it is about the security of the state and the height of this office justifies the major interest of all citizens, especially in our regional context", declared Igor Grosu at the beginning of the plenary session on June 6.
We remind you that The Insider revealed the Telegram correspondence between Gorgan and the colonel of the foreign military intelligence service of the Russian Federation (GRU), Alexei Makarov, on the eve. Using his old connections in the Moldovan Ministry of Defense, the two began to have particularly active contacts in April 2022, that is, after the start of Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The GRU was particularly interested in weapons that Kiev was buying from neighboring countries, including the Republic of Moldova, according to the investigation. The Intelligence and Security Service (SIS) confirmed the information presented in the investigation on the eve.
The presidency in Chisinau condemned the "act of treason" and announced that it would withdraw Gorgan's state honors and military ranks. For his part, PAS deputy Andrian Cheptonar called the military who would have cooperated with Gorgan and provided him with information, to surrender to the criminal investigation body.
On June 6, the General Prosecutor's Office confirmed for "Teleradio-Moldova" that it is examining the veracity of the information from the investigation of "The Insider" journalists.
