The Iravunk daily of Armenia writes as follows, in particular: The [incumbent authorities’] campaign against the clergy [of the Armenian Apostolic Church] will enter an active phase again in the coming days, new arrests are not ruled out; CC [i.e. Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party] sources are reporting this.
They say the fact of His Holiness’ [i.e. Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II] visit to [Strong Armenia party leader and prime ministerial candidate, businessman and philanthropist Samvel] Karapetyan has upset [PM Nikol] Pashinyan. “That’s so? Then let them be caught now,” they whisper that Pashinyan said while watching the footage of the meeting.

















