The government should take immediate control over sectarian organizations in Armenia, Alexander Amaryan, the head of the Center for Aid and Rehabilitation to the Victims of Destructive Cults stated.

“Armenia is facing a spiritual war, which goes unheeded by the government,” the expert stressed at news conference entitled Sects as a Cause for Murders and Suicides.

“Sects are a real threat that mustn’t’ be ignored. Currently, there are about 250 representatives of destructive cults in Armenia, showing a tendency towards unification,” he remarked.