Aragatsotn Diocese head arrested. Protest outside government building. Alpha Newsroom 10/16/25
October 16 2025, 14:00
Today in Alpha Newsroom:
🔹 The head of the Aragatsotn Diocese has been arrested for two months
🔹 “I’m not optimistic” – what was the last statement made in court by Bishop Mkrtich, the head of the Aragatsotn Diocese?
🔹 Priest Garegin Arsenyan has been arrested for one month
🔹 “I cannot comment on the actions of law enforcement agencies” – Galyan on the arrests of priests
🔹 The leaders of the Diocese of the Armenian Church in North America appealed to the Armenian authorities
🔹Samvel Karapetyan’s detention has been extended by 30 days
🔹Around 400 drivers faced the problem of entering Russia – MP from the “Armenia” bloc
🔹Georgy Asatryan: American activity in the South Caucasus region is a game against Russia and Iran
🔹Artsakh Armenians face problems with documents in the Bardzravan community in Syunik – SYUNIK
🔹What kind of leader do we need so that we can finally have peace, calmly focus on our work, and have them solve all these issues? – SPITAK
🔹If you’re citing any legal risk, it must be specific – Aram Vardevanyan
🔹If we don’t stop this process, what happened today will happen again – Narek Karapetyan
🔹A rally will be held in support of Samvel Karapetyan on October 18
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