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...
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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...
A bitter standoff between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Armenian Apostolic Church has seen mass arrests, allegations of a coup plot, and an extraordinary offer by Armenia’s leader to reveal h...
Russia is in contact with its partners in Armenia, including regarding the situation over the arrest of businessman Samvel Karapetyan, Russian Presidential Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “...
There are some activities taking place at the Mother See that the clergy members were not aware of, lawyer Mihran Poghosyan said during a live broadcast. “The clergy are holding a priestly council, wh...
The situation is tense in Gyumri, with people angry at the actions of law enforcement. Member of the National Assembly, Mher Melkonyan, told ABC media. “Investigative actions are underway at the resid...
Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan, Primate of the Diocese of Shirak, is currently at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, participating in a Synod of Priests, lawyer Tamara Yailoyan told Sputnik Armenia. Ho...
Investigative procedures are underway at the residence of the Diocese of Shirak. Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan is not inside, and the doors are being guarded by the police. “Around 30 masked individual...
Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan was last week placed in two-month pre-trial detention for allegedly calling for the overthrow of the Armenian government, Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso ...
Criminal proceedings have been instituted against Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan, Primate of the Diocese of Shirak. The General Prosecutor’s Office told ABC media that the proceedings were brought on Ju...
Armenia’s security services arrested one of the country’s top religious leaders on terrorism charges Wednesday and accused him of plotting to overthrow the government, the second arrest in a week of a...