The Civil Contract faction in the National Assembly has submitted a draft declaration addressing “the impermissibility of seizing state power by force” and “affirming the defense of the democratic system.”

The draft will be discussed at an extraordinary parliamentary session, as announced on Facebook by the lead rapporteur and faction leader, Hayk Konjoryan.

“The Civil Contract faction has introduced a draft declaration titled ‘On the impermissibility of seizing state power by force and protecting democracy.’ Soon an extraordinary session will be convened to discuss this draft, where the National Assembly will formally issue its assessment of the terrorist plot planned against the Republic of Armenia. Power in the Republic of Armenia belongs to the people. Long live the Republic of Armenia,” he wrote.

In justification, it references that in June 2025 law enforcement “exposed an attempted terrorist act aimed at overthrowing the constitutional order and forcibly removing the legal government of Armenia”, reports RFE/RL.

“The members and leaders of the terrorist group are closely connected with opposition factions in the National Assembly and their leaders. Recently, they organized protests in Armenia and called for regime change, sometimes explicitly advocating violence and hate against the elected Armenian authorities,” the draft justification states.

Last week, the Investigative Committee published documents, wiretaps, and alleged that Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, working with leaders of the Sacred Struggle movement, planned “terrorist actions aimed at seizing power in Armenia.” According to the committee, the plan reportedly included using forbidden means, including weapons and explosives.

Two days ago, the director of the Investigative Committee, Artur Poghosyan, issued a statement emphasizing that in preparing the terrorist act, not only former Tavush diocese head Bagrat Galstanyan was involved, but also detained Russia-based billionaire Samvel Karapetyan and Shirak diocese head Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan.

However, their lawyers have denied both the Investigative Committee’s statement and the charges against their clients.

In the early morning hours of June 25, law enforcement began raids at addresses of supporters of the Sacred Struggle movement. The Investigative Committee announced that participants and leaders of that movement “planned to carry out terrorist and regime-seizing actions in the Republic of Armenia.” Later it emerged that leader Archbishop Bagrat was arrested for two months, along with 14 others.