
Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenian Catholicos Karekin II’s presence at Georgian Patriarch Ilia II’s funeral remains uncertain
Karekin II has been under a travel ban since February.

Karekin II has been under a travel ban since February.

Yerevan has yet to respond to the accusations.

The confrontation between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Church has been ongoing since May 2025.

Raising the Georgia–EU issue led to speculation that the Georgian authorities had requested Nikol Pashinyan raise the matter.

As parliamentary elections grow nearer, tensions between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Armenian Apostolic Church continue to build.

Catholicos Karekin II has been under investigation since February.

Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, who had called for Karekin II’s resignation, signed a statement urging authorities to end ‘the repression of clergy’.