In Armenia, special forces came to the residence of the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Between the security forces and believers, clashes began

In Armenia, the residence of the Catholicos of all Armenians, the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) Garegin II in Echmiadzin came special forces, reports News.am.

It is reported that the employees of the National Security Service came to the monastery with searches. They are going to detain the head of the Shirak diocese of the Archbishop Michael Ajapahyan.

On the spot is Catholicos Garein II, priests and other believers. They blocked the way to the security forces to the monastery.

Searches are also held in the residence of Adzhapakhyan himself in Gyumri. A criminal case was opened against him on the grounds of public calls to seize power. The priest himself said: “I am not a threat to this state. The threat of the state sits in the government building. ”

On June 25, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the security forces in Armenia thwarted the coup. SK accused the Archbishop of Bagrat Bagrat Bagrat and his supporters of preparing terrorist attacks with the aim of seizing power. Blastanyan himself and several others were arrested.