It is unlikely that the Armenian people would benefit if the country’s leadership chooses to turn away from its Eurasian neighbors and allies, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said following a m...
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The AGBU Central Board has issued a statement regarding the events taking place in Armenia. The statement is presented below: “The Armenian nation is at a moment of deep crisis. Recent events are send...
Mahmoud Alavi, Special Aide to the President of Iran and Head of the Council of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, paid a visit this morning to a Tehran-based Armenian family injured in an Israeli airstrik...
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...
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...
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...
