Brother, Nephew Of Karekin II Arrested As Church-State Standoff Deepens In Armenia

Brother, Nephew of Catholicos Arrested As Church-State Standoff Deepens in Armenia

By Ruzanna Stepanian Armenian law-enforcement authorities have arrested the brother and nephew of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II on suspicion of committing a crime amid mounting tensions between the government and the Armenian Apostolic Church. Attorney Ara Zohrabyan Attorney Ara Zohrabyan said that a decision had been made to detain Catholicos’ brother, Gevorg Nersisyan, and his son, Hambardzum over the weekend. The Investigative Commit…

Brother, Nephew Of Karekin II Arrested As Church-State Standoff Deepens In Armenia

YEREVAN (Azatutyun.am)—Armenian law-enforcement authorities have arrested the brother and nephew of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II on suspicion of committing a crime amid mounting tensions between the government and the Armenian Apostolic Church. Attorney Ara Zohrabyan said that a decision had been made to detain the Catholicos’s brother, Gevorg Nersisyan, and his son. The Investigative Committee’s spokesperson, Kima Avdalyan, confirmed …