Bishop Arshak Khachatryan, diplomat of the Mother See, filed a lawsuit against Stepan Asatryan (formerly Ter Aram), a disorganized former clergyman. The bishop demands by court order to oblige Asatryan to deny the slanderous information, as well as 999 drams as compensation for the non-material damage caused by the slander. The reason for the lawsuit was on September 27 on Public JV air "How to reform the church? A big debate" are the statements made by Asatryan, writes "Pastinfo". In particular, Asatryan made various statements, including regarding the alleged cases of child abuse within the church, touching on the name of Vehapar's brother, why he did not report the crime, he did not. He did not give an explanation. During the same program, Asatryan also mentioned the name of Arshak Srbazan, talking about the relationship between him and his uncle, claiming that he had married. Asatryan responded to the observation of Mesrop Manukyan, one of the participants of the program, that this was not confirmed by international expertise, it is a lie, stating: "Even if I am lying, not a single meeting was held to examine this issue. The Catholicos said: if I remove Arshak Khachatryan, the church will be destroyed. Are you serious, our church is based on a bishop who lives with his uncle? According to Arshak Srbazan, the mentioned statements are defamation, accordingly, he demands to deny them by a court act, publishing the denial in the same media with the following content: On September 27, 2026, on the air of "Armenia Public Television" (H1) "How to reform the church?" The information I gave during the "Great Debate" program did not correspond to reality and I slandered Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan" or, if it is impossible, to oblige Stepan Artaki Asatryan to the above content. b) publish the text in the Armenian-language press operating in RA with at least 1,000 copies. In addition to the denial, the reverend demands confiscation of 999 AMD in his favor as compensation for non-material damage caused by defamation. The petition was addressed to Judge Hovhannes Melkonyan of Armavir General Jurisdiction Court.