YEREVAN. – Center of Armenian Apostolic Church, Holy See of Etchmiazdin spent no money on buying seven luxury Toyota vehicles. They were gifted to the church, press secretary of Armenian Catholicos, priest Vahram Melikyan told at a press conference on Friday.

Media wrote that Etchmiazdin obtained seven vehicles for $309,000. However, the press secretary told that philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan donated six vehicles and one is a donation from another patron.

According to media, Holy See of Echmiadzin bought seven vehicles in the amount of $309,000. It is noteworthy that all the vehicles are exempt from VAT.

Earlier Melikyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am that the church has no money to reconstruct the monastery of Sanahin, and the reconstruction depends on philanthropists.

If the Holy See of Etchmiazdin has no money for the reconstruction of ancient churches and it needs assistance from philanthropist, then why does it accept the expensive vehicles as if a gift? It is suspicious, that Etchmiazdin does not ask the philanthropists to direct money to the reconstruction projects.