Criminal case has been initiated against Archbishop Mikael Ajapakhian, head of the Shirak Diocese. This was reported by the Prosecutor General’s Office of Armenia.
“On June 17, 2025, criminal case was initiated under Part 2 of Article 422 of the Criminal Code (public calls for usurpation of power, violation of territorial integrity, renunciation of sovereignty or violent overthrow of the constitutional order),” the department reported.