Armenia puts Church leader on trial for allegedly being a Russian spy

Emil Lazarian News
Al-Jazeera, Qatar
Aug 8, 2026

Armenia puts Church leader on trial for allegedly being a Russian spy

Armenia’s head of the Apostolic Church and six senior clergy face up to two years in prison amid a deepening standoff with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Critics say the case is politically motivated and part of a wider crackdown on government opponents.
Published On 8 Aug 20268 Aug 2026.


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“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS

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