David Ananyan: The authorities are pursuing the goal of undermining  the Church`s authority  to overshadow their own criminal failures

ArmInfo. Trying to slander and discredit the highest clergy of the Armenian Apostolic Church and its leader, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, the Armenian  authorities are pursuing the goal of undermining the authority of the  Church, in order to overshadow their own criminal failures and  ongoing chaos. David Ananyan, former Chairman of the State Revenue  Committee of  Armenia, wrote  on his Facebook page. 

"As a faithful follower of my Church, I believe in its councils,  clergy, canonical order and traditions passed down through the  millennia, as well as the decisions it has made. I reject your  politically motivated insinuations and "accusations". The Armenian  Apostolic Church is more than just an institution. Our Church is the  pillar of our faith, standing steadfast in silence. It is part of our  spiritual heritage, handed down from generation to generation by our  ancestors, true spiritual leaders, not politicians. We are a people  deeply rooted in this land. Our faith and our Church are not mere  memories of the past, they are our present and our future. The Church  has existed as long as we have. And it will continue to exist as long  as we stand on our land, faithful to our faith and our shrines. No  one can make us strangers to our identity," the former head of the  State Revenue Committee emphasized.