Armenian Security Forces Clash with Clergy Supporters in Etchmiadzin

Armenian Security Forces Clash with Clergy Supporters in Etchmiadzin Tensions flared in Armenia as state authorities attempted to detain a senior clergyman, sparking confrontation with the faithful: ️Criminal Case Against Archbishop: On June 6, Armenia’s Prosecutor General launched a criminal case against Archbishop Mikael Ajapakhyan, accusing him of publicly calling for the overthrow of the constitutional order—a charge critics say is politically motivated. ️Security Raid on Holy Site: On the morning of June 27, Armenian security services stormed the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the spiritual center of the Armenian Apostolic Church, in an effort to apprehend the Archbishop. ️Church Leadership Resists: Archbishop Ajapakhyan confronted the officers alongside his lawyer Ara Zohrabyan and Catholicos Karekin II, the head of the Armenian Church. Devout believers rallied around them, physically preventing the Archbishop’s arrest. ️Clashes with Worshippers: A physical altercation bro... Source: Donbass Devushka