It was obvious from the beginning that the criminal prosecution against the leader of the Shirak Diocese has political motives and is one of the open manifestations of the anti-church campaign of the authorities. The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin has issued a statement.
"GERSHING. T. Mikael Archbishop The unfair sentence on the reprisal of the Ajapahyan is another proof of political retaliation, which is the rough violation of the principle of freedom of speech and discrimination, a direct challenge to a democratic society.
Strongly condemning outrage illegalities, we reaffirm that the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin will pursue legal, including international instruments, overgrittly T. Mikael Archbishop "To restore Ajapahyan's fair rights," the statement reads.
