Anti-sectarianism advocates are alarmed: over 100 thousand Armenian citizens belong with destructive sectsNovember 10, 2010 - 16:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia seriously lacks experts in the psychology of sectarianism and theology, which could help in a struggle against the expansion of destructive sects, according to Alexander Amaryan, the head of the Center for Aid and Rehabilitation to the Victims of Destructive Cults. “For 6 centuries, Armenia has been oppressed by the Muslim world, succeeding to preserve its religion. Over the recent 20 years they’ve been voluntarily betraying their faith. More than 350 thousand structures have deviated from Armenian Apostolic Church starting from 90s. Currently, about 100 thousand Armenian citizens belong with destructive sects,” the expert noted during Yerevan-Moscow-Tbilisi-Kyiv TV spacebridge on the sects in post-soviet space. “To discover the reason for recent expansion, Armenia has to unite with other states facing the same issue,” Amaryan suggested. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news Most popular in the section | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |