Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has signed a decree appointing Andranik Simonyan as Director of the National Security Service (NSS). The decree reads: “Pursuant to Part 5 of Article 9 of the Law on Pub...
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, in his annual address, made strong remarks about defending state institutions and the Georgian Orthodox Church. “We will not allow any self-initiated activit...
Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan’s lawyers spoke with reporters about his state of health. During the court hearing, Ajapahyan stated, “Even if I’m taken into custody, I still thank God, for I am going th...
Moscow is closely monitoring the developments taking place in Armenia, including the situation surrounding the Armenian Apostolic Church and its spiritual center in Etchmiadzin, Russia’s Foreign Minis...
Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili claimed in a Facebook post that Armenia has signed a peace agreement with Turkey, is opening its borders, and establishing an embassy. “Armenia is demandi...
Russia is preparing a letter addressed to Armenia, noting that the norms of Yerevan’s efforts to align with the European Union conflict with the rules of the EAEU, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey...
Tehran has expressed gratitude to Armenia for the support it provided during challenging times, and appreciates the stance of the Armenian people and government, Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Mehdi So...
Russian media have actively covered the confrontation between representatives of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the National Security Service (NSS) in Etchmiadzin. Prominent media outlets such as T...
Taking sides in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is a complex matter, Svetlana Zhurova, First Deputy Chairperson of the State Duma’s Committee on International Affairs, told Lenta.ru. “We a...
The behavior and use of force by law enforcement at the spiritual center of the Armenian nation are condemnable and unacceptable, the Mother See said in a statement. “On the morning of June 27, law en...
During the pre-trial investigation of a criminal case being conducted by the Main Department for Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee, a decision was made to institute crimin...
Today, June 27, 2025, during the execution of the decision to arrest Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan (Gevorg Ajapahyan) from the territory of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, a crowd of citizens gathe...
