  Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM May 27, 2024 - 15:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The leader of the movement Tavush for the Motherland, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan has said that he will retain his religious title if his followers manage to oust the current Armenian government and make the cleric the head of an interim government Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland” and holding “pre-term or regular elections.” He said he has therefore asked the supreme head of the church, Catholicos Garegin II, to “freeze my spiritual service.” “I am no longer in the Tavush diocese, but I continue to be an archbishop. This is my rank,” said Galstanyan on Monday, May 27.   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 |  Latest news Iran, Russia discuss Caucasus developments  Ali Bagheri Kani and Igor Khovaev, have reviewed the developments in the Caucasus region.Armenia Defense Minister travels to France A delegation headed by Defense Minister Suren Papikyan will travel to France, according to a statement from the Defense Ministry.Armenia, U.S. talk defense, security matters Secretary of the Armenian Security Council Armen Grigoryan met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.Armenia, Ukraine discuss bilateral relations Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council Armen Grigoryan met with Ukrainian Foreign Dmytro Kuleba on June 16. |
