Pashinyan Takes Campaign Against Church and Opposition to European Parliament

Pashinyan’s European Parliament speech draws criticism over Church and Artsakh policies

YEREVAN — In an address to the European Parliament, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan outlined recent regional developments and his government’s approach to Armenia’s foreign policy, security and constitutional future. While describing the developments as historic progress toward peace with Azerbaijan, the speech included several statements and policy positions that have raised concerns about Armenia’s sovereignty, internal political proce…

Pashinyan Takes Campaign Against Church and Opposition to European Parliament

BY ARA KHACHATOURIAN Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has opted to take his relentless campaign against the Armenian Church and the opposition forces in Armenia to the European Parliament, where during a speech on Wednesday, he seemed to be appealing to the European lawmakers by insisting they are foreign agents. Since he unleashed his crusade against the church almost a year ago, Pashinyan has always underscored the importance of his campaign as …