In connection with the incident recorded in Saint Anna Church yesterday, Nikol Pashinyan’s chief of staff Arayik Harutyunyan issued a video message in which he blames the Armenian Church and the Catholicos of All Armenians for the situation.

In response 168.amto the question of how will you react to this statement, the information system of the Mother See answered: we are deeply sorry for what happened in St. Anne’s Church on Palm Sunday, which disrupted the festive prayer atmosphere prevailing in the sanctuary.

“The incident recorded during the Prime Minister’s short visit should be considered as a consequence of the authorities’ anti-church campaign and illegal, non-canonical actions that hurt the religious feelings of believers and give rise to such uprisings.

Therefore, instead of unjustly accusing the Armenian Church and the Catholicos of All Armenians, it is necessary to reflect and review the positions taken by the authorities towards the Church, clergy and national-spiritual values, which are harmful to the nation and divide our people, leading to such painful phenomena.mentioned from the Mother See.

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