Robert Kocharyan’s meeting with supporters. Catholicos Aram I’s critical message. Alpha Newsroom 12/08/25

Today in Alpha Newsroom:

🔹Armenia’s second president Robert Kocharyan recently met with his supporters. Participants asked him numerous questions and discussed various topics

🔹 Clergymen supporting Pashinyan were with him in Gyumri

🔹 During the liturgy held for Pashinyan, a priest from Armavir omitted the names of the Catholicos and Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan

🔹 A girl who mentioned the Catholicos’ name was expelled from the Seven Wounds church

🔹 A banner with the photos of Archbishops Bagrat and Mikael was posted on the Gyumri City Hall building

🔹 “Armenia Without Nikol”: Gyumri residents to Pashinyan

🔹 Catholicos Aram I criticized the Armenian authorities’ attack on the Church

🔹 Members of the “Our Way” movement visited Gyumri to pay tribute to the victims of the devastating earthquake

🔹 The bishops’ assembly under the leadership of the Catholicos of All Armenians is temporarily postponed — Holy Etchmiadzin

🔹 “For 10 years now, every Sunday I attend the liturgy at St. Sargis Church and always sit on the steps” — Narek Karapetyan

🔹 Three million euros for not producing “Armenian cognac” — Out of Sight

🔹 In negotiations with the US, it is important to have dialogue not only with the country’s president but also with the influential circles standing behind him — Alexander Shatilov

🔹 Despite positive dynamics, negotiations around Ukraine will continue for a long time — Danila Gureyev

🔹The ARF-Dashnaktsutyun will have a key role in the upcoming struggle — Ishkhan Saghatelyan