Armenia Arrests Another Top Cleric over an Alleged Coup Plot

Armenia arrests another top cleric over an alleged coup plot

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Move To Arrest Another Armenian Archbishop Sparks Brawl As Church-State Standoff Escalates

Masked Armenian police were thwarted by clergy and church supporters who blocked agents as they attempted to detain a senior Armenian Apostolic Church cleric as a standoff between authorities and the church escalates.

Armenian believers prevent new attempt by security to storm archbishop’s residence

A scuffle followed, forcing the security to back down

Pashinian Threatens Force Against Armenian Church Head

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian on Thursday threatened to forcibly remove Catholicos Garegin II from his Echmiadzin headquarters if the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church continues to ignore his demands to resign.