Almost all religious groups in Armenia are involved in various kinds of business activity, according to the head of center of rehabilitation and assistance to the victims of destructive cults.

“Religious group are engaged in gold and diamond buying and selling, foodstuffs production and hotel business,” Alexander Amaryan told a news conference in Yerevan.

“The failure to establish control over the religious sects is a blunder of the authorities,” he emphasized. “Religious organizations have matured in soul hunting and are penetrating not only into public but also political affairs.”