  Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan arrested December 4, 2025 - 19:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan, Chancellor of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, has been arrested. The news was shared by his attorney, Arsen Babayan, via his Facebook page. “The NSS arrested Archbishop Arshak at the Investigative Committee building,” Babayan wrote. Earlier, responding to media reports attributed to a group of Armenian Apostolic Church bishops, Babayan stated that even if an expert analysis of a video recording existed, it could not be provided to any other individual, including the mentioned bishops. He added that the Investigative Committee is obligated to offer clear and comprehensive explanations.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
