Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia is closely following developments in Armenia but views them as internal affairs in which Moscow has no intention of intervening.

"This is Armenia’s internal matter. We do not wish to interfere in any way,” Peskov said during an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin during the program "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin," according to Interfax.

Zarubin shared an excerpt from the interview on his Telegram channel, where Peskov emphasized Armenia’s significance to Russia: “Armenia is a country very close to us. Let’s not forget that several million Armenians are Russian citizens, who are following these developments with pain. Many, of course, do not accept how it is unfolding. Yes, we are monitoring the situation, but it is Armenia’s internal matter,” he stressed.

Earlier, it was reported that Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan of the Shirak Diocese, part of the Armenian Apostolic Church, was arrested and placed in pre-trial detention for two months on charges of inciting the seizure of power.

On the morning of June 25, law enforcement launched searches at the residences of supporters of the Sacred Struggle movement. The Investigative Committee claimed that the movement's members and leaders had planned terrorist activities and a power grab in Armenia. Later, it was revealed that the movement's leader, Archbishop Bagrat, was also detained for two months, along with 14 others.

On June 27, approximately 30 masked individuals stormed the Shirak Diocese. However, Archbishop Ajapahyan was in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin for a planned clerical assembly. National Security Service agents entered the premises to detain him. Though Ajapahyan initially agreed to cooperate, a scuffle led him to leave with the Catholicos. He later appeared before investigators and was ordered into custody for two months.

Ajapahyan is charged with making public calls to seize power, violate territorial integrity, renounce sovereignty, or overthrow the constitutional order.