Armenia is facing a new tendency: all totalitarian sects gathering under the same roofNovember 10, 2010 - 18:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Currently, many local sects have become active in post-soviet space, said professor Alexander Dovrkin, Russian-American anti-cult activist and president of the Russian Association of Centers for Religious and Sectarian Studies. “Recently I’ve been receiving many telephone calls, with people requesting to explain the situation. Destructive sects pose a 4-level threat, affecting the person, the family, the society and the state,” the professor said at Yerevan-Moscow-Tbilisi-Kyiv TV spacebridge on the sects in post-soviet space. As Alexander Amaryan, the head of the Center for Aid and Rehabilitation to the Victims of Destructive Cults noted, the totalitarian sects’ main goal in money and power. “Sectarians use methods practices by special services, ranging from hypnosis to technical means.” “Armenia is facing a new tendency – all totalitarian sects are gathering under the same roof,” the expert noted. Top stories 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |