ArmInfo.The head of the Council of City Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Church Varuzh Minasyan was severely beaten in Isfahan.
As stated in the statement of the Isfahan and Tehran dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church, received in ArmInfo, Minasyan was brutally beaten by three unknown persons whose faces were masked. The unidentified broke Minasyan's hands and legs, stabbed him. With metal rods, they also broke his car. It is noteworthy, however, that the head of the Isfahan Diocese of AAC Sipan Kechechyan was sitting in the car, but the criminals did not touch him. The incident occurred in front of Minasyan's house.
Finishing their "business", the criminals fled to the silver car Peugeot. Minasyan was taken to the hospital in serious condition. In fact, the Iranian Police are investigating. The Isfahan and Teheran dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church strictly condemned the incident, considering it an encroachment not only on Minasyan, but also on Iran's stability. The statement expresses the hope that Iran's law enforcement agencies will quickly disclose this crime.
Meanwhile, some media sources published information that beyond this crime stands ARF Dashnaktsutyun party and the representative of the party bureau Grant Margaryan personally.
To note, Varuzh Minasyan recently took part in the sixth forum of Armenia-Diaspora in Yerevan.