AAC autonomy, canonical order, and internal life are not subject to  dictation by any political force or state body: Mother See 

ArmInfo. In these challenging days for the Armenian Church—when anti-church actions are being undertaken in Armenia through the leverage of state mechanisms  to revise centuries-old ecclesiastical order and canons, force the  Catholicos of All Armenians to resign, and effectively subordinate  the Church to political authorities—we resolutely declare that the  autonomy of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church, its canonical  structure, and its internal life are not subject to the dictation of  any political force or state organ, as stated in a joint declaration  issued by the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin,  following the annual  assembly of the clergy held on May 26 under the presidency of His  Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians.

The Mother See called such actions an illegal and unconstitutional campaign that  directly threatens national unity and social stability, dealing a  serious blow to the foundations of Armenian statehood.

"At the same time, we consider the anti-canonical and blasphemous  actions of defrocked individuals, carried out under state patronage,  as extremely reprehensible, as well as the seizure and illegal use of  monasteries, churches, church structures, and property. This is not  only a gross violation of canonical order, but also a deliberate  attempt to undermine church unity from within," the source stated.

The clergy noted with regret that some clergyman are becoming  involved in these schismatic processes, becoming—wittingly or  unwittingly—accomplices to anti-church actions. "We call on our  brothers to reconsider their erroneous path and exclude any actions  that violate church canons," the Mother See stated.

Any attempt to undermine the sovereignty of the Mother See of Holy  Etchmiadzin, trample on church order, or diminish the God-given  authority of the Catholicos of All Armenians, according to the  statement, will meet with the firm and unwavering resistance of all  believers and the church community.

"In the context of the upcoming elections and political processes in  Armenia, we urge our faithful people to demonstrate a responsible  attitude, refrain from lawlessness, hate speech, and the spread of  disinformation, and to contribute to the strengthening of social  harmony," the statement continued.