Armenian government vs. Apostolic Church power struggle
The developments in this story so far, most recent first.
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Armenian Apostolic Church leader faces trial as feud with PM deepens
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Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called church leaders agents of Russian influence
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has labeled leaders of the Armenian Apostolic Church as agents of Russian influence.
This accusation comes amid a power struggle between the Armenian government and the church, as Pashinyan disputes the right of Catholicos Karekin II to lead the institution and intends to mandate internal reforms.
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Catholicos Karekin II blamed Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for Armenia's 2023 surrender of the Nagorno-Karabakh region
Catholicos Karekin II has blamed Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for Armenia's 2020 military defeat in the war against Azerbaijan and the 2023 surrender of the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
This tension is part of an ongoing power struggle between the Armenian government and the church, as Pashinyan has disputed Karekin II's right to lead the church and expressed intentions to mandate internal reforms.
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Catholicos Karekin II blamed Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for Armenia's 2020 military defeat in the war against Azerbaijan
In late 2020, Catholicos Karekin II blamed Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for Armenia's military defeat during the war against Azerbaijan. He also attributed the 2023 surrender of the Nagorno-Karabakh region to the Prime Minister.