US EditionArmenia arrests prominent archbishop over alleged coup plot
- Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that security forces thwarted a coup plot involving Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan and others.
- The Investigative Committee stated that Archbishop Galstanyan aimed to change power through unconstitutional means since November 2024.
- Law enforcement is conducting searches at the homes of Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan and around 30 associates.
- MP Garnik Danielyan claimed the accusations against the archbishop are fabricated, describing the government's actions as those of a dictatorial regime.
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Armenian Protest Leader Archbishop, Supporters Arrested In 'Coup' Probe
An Armenian archbishop who led last year massive anti-government protests and at least 14 of his supporters were detained on Wednesday, with law-enforcement authorities accusing them of plotting “terrorist acts” in a bid to seize power.
The recent arrest of Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, accused of orchestrating an attempt to overthrow the government, marks a turning point in the confrontation between the Armenian Apostolic Church and civil power.
The head of government denounced "a sinister plan of the oligarchic criminal clergy" aimed at taking power. Archbishop Bagrat Galstanian was arrested. Russia said to follow the situation closely.
Armenia's government is making serious accusations against the influential Archbishop Galstanyan. He is said to have planned a coup d'état. The trail leads to Moscow.
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