  Arhcbishop Ajapahyan sentenced to 2 years in prison October 3, 2025 - 17:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan, head of the Shirak Diocese, has been sentenced to two years in prison. The verdict was delivered by Judge Armine Meliksetyan of the court of first instance, according to Sputnik Armenia. On September 24, the court found Ajapahyan guilty under Article 422, Part 2 of Armenia’s Criminal Code. At a follow-up hearing on September 29, the prosecutor had requested a prison sentence of two years and six months. Ajapahyan was charged with making public calls aimed at usurping power, violating territorial integrity, renouncing sovereignty, or overthrowing the constitutional order by force. He was arrested on June 28.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
