In Thursday’s court session, the general jurisdiction court of Armenia’s Armavir province sentenced Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II’s brother, Gevorg Nersisyan, to 2 years and 5 months in prison, but decided not to conditionally apply the sentence, and set a probationary period.

Also, the court sentenced the Catholicos’ nephew, Hambardzum Nersisyan, to 3 years and 5 months in prison, but suspended this sentence, and set a probationary period until Hambardzum Nersisyan’s newborn daughter turns 6 years old.

According to the indictment, Gevorg and Hambardzum Nersisyan are accused of obstructing election campaigning ahead of the local elections in Vagharshapat city, better known as Ejmiatsin.