
Pashinyan accuses opposition and clergy of serving foreign interests
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claimed some of the clergy members own luxury items and work for the KGB.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claimed some of the clergy members own luxury items and work for the KGB.

Asatryan was dismissed from his duties following controversial remarks that led to the arrest of a group of clerics.

Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan’s detention marks the third high-ranking arrest as the government cracks down on the church.

At least 10 priests and one bishop have been arrested after police and National Security Service raids.
Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan was found guilty by a Yerevan court in late September.
Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan had been arrested in June 2025 for calling for the seizure of state power and other related offences.

Karapetyan, one of Armenia’s richest men, was arrested in June after challenging the government over their attacks on the Armenian Apostolic Church.