Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan proposes to expose himself into the escalation of the church

The bitter confrontation between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Armenian Apostolic Church noticed mass arrests, accusations in the plot of the coup and the unusual proposal of the Armenian leader to reveal his private parts to prove that he is a Christian.

Earlier this week, Pashinian told his 1.1 million followers on Facebook that he was ready to expose himself to the head of the Armenian Church and his press secretary to prove that they were mistaken that he had been cut.

Social media became his preferred means of communication after he came to the post after the so -called Velvet Revolution of Armenia 2018.

The following year, Pashinan faces the main elections, and the church became an excellent anti -government voice because Armenia was defeated in the 2020 war with neighboring Azerbaijan.

His unusual proposal last Monday followed the post office on Facebook to a priest in the south -western city of Massis, who was supposed to be trimmed, comparing him to Judas and implying that he was not a Christian.

“I believe that our Apostolic Holy Church must immediately cleanse itself,” said Father Zerohurian, “of those false” believers “who betrayed nations, dishonest their ancestors, violated baptism and replaced the holy cross with a sign of circumcision.”

The confrontation between the church and the state began in late May, when the Prime Minister accused the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Catholic Karikaka II, in violation of the oath to celibacy and the father of the child, demanding the replacement of the church leader.

The church published a statement accused Pashinyan of undermining the “spiritual unity” of Armenia, but did not address the claim to the child.

In the future, related to the government distributed photos and names of the alleged daughter Carikkin II, while Pashinan created a “coordination group” for the organization of the new Church leader, despite the constitutional provisions that guarantee the department of the church and the state.

When Carikkin II returned from a trip to the UAE last week, hundreds of fans gathered at Yerevan’s airport, chanting Car (Pontiff).

He called for unity and restraint, saying that they would “overcome this difficulty” together.

The crisis then grew on Wednesday, when 16 people detained the security services, including Archbishop Bagrat Halstan, a senior cleric, heading the opposition sacred struggle movement. They face charges in the sphere of terrorist attacks to seize power.

Other detainees include opposition member, former deputy, businessman and blogger.

Armenian Investigative Committee claims that the group was planned to create 250 “attacked” groups “of 25 members to attack and cause mass violations, as well as” a large number of objects and objects intended for criminal activity “during searches.

Last year, the Archbishop ruled major anti -government protests, and the court ruled that he had to hold two months on pre -trial detention. He is threatened with charges of planning terrorism and trying to overthrow the state.

His lawyers dismissed the allegations as “political persecution”.

The arrests followed the publication of what they claimed that the government, the government, had a detailed plan of the opposition coup, allegedly with the participation of the church, recently detained by Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan and two former robe presidents and Sergei Sargan.

Nikol Pashinyan shared the installation of four people and said that the event would remain history as “an unsuccessful fraud revolution.”

In its statement, the Republican Party of Sargsy has accused the government of using a “law enforcement system to silence political opponents.”

Samvel Karapetyan, who has a double Russian and Armenian citizenship, is one of the richest men in Armenia, approximate wealth of $ 4 billion (2.9 billion pounds).

He owns Tashir Group, known throughout Russia to his pizza. This is a conglomerate that works as real estate as well as Armenia’s electric networks – the main energy distribution in the country.

Karapetyan, one of the most famous virtues of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the owner of high church awards, was arrested after he made a public video based on the support of the church.

“I have always stood with the Armenian Church and the Armenian people. If politicians failed, we will intervene in its own way in this campaign against the church,” he warned.

A few hours after the application, law enforcement officers searched the Karapatyan mansion, arrested, and then accused of publicly calling for the capture of power.

He denied all charges against him.

Pashchyan’s press -secretary suggested that the billionaire decided to use a “classic leadership obtained from the North” – a clear link to Russia.

Later, the Prime Minister announced the intention of nationalize the electrical networks of Karapetyan Armenia (Ena), and he stated at the Cabinet of Ministers on Thursday that the government would start controlling it.

“We have to do it quickly and efficiently,” Pashinyan said.

After the arrest of Karapetyan, the giant billboards with his photos appeared in Moscow – and the Russian Armenian diaspora expressed support for the billionaire.

Russian Foreign Ministry press secretary Maria Zakharova stated that Moscow “closely monitors the” situation around “the national Russian national samvel Karapetyan, promising to provide the necessary assistance to ensure that his legal rights were respected.