August 3, 2011 - 15:10 AMT
Sects’ activity in Armenia reason of physiological aberration in 150 people

“According to the information received from Ministry of Healthcare, 150 cases have been fixed when it turned out that people with psychological aberration had earlier contacts with sectarian organizations,” according to Vardan Astsatryan, the head of Committee on National Minorities and Religious Affairs at the Government.

“However there is no information on whether these organizations incite people on suicides, or no,” Astsatryan told journalists Aug.3.

“We have no cases when people involved in any religious organization tried to commit a suicide,” he said.

Astsatryan noted that they are frequently addressed for family conflicts.