Mirzoyan calls on Lavrov not to interfere "in  internal affairs" of  Armenia

ArmInfo.  Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has called on his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov not to interfere  in Armenia's  internal affairs. He expressed his stance in Yerevan at a joint press conference with Kaja Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Earlier, Lavrov stated that the situation in Armenia is an internal affair of  this country, but the attacks on the Armenian Apostolic Church are a  cause for concern.

"Before this press conference, I managed to read the comments of my  dear colleague Sergey Lavrov. Mr.  Lavrov's information is incomplete  and incorrect. If I am not mistaken, he used the expression "the  authorities' fight against the church." Lavrov's information does not  correspond to reality; there is no fight of the authorities against  the church in Armenia. What he means implies the participation of  several clergymen in political activities," the head of the Armenian  Foreign Ministry said.

Additionally, he assured according to law enforcement officials, this  is about the interference of several clergymen in political  processes, and, "we are talking about their participation in the  preparation or launch of an illegal coup."

"This is a legal process and an internal matter of Armenia. It would  be better if Lavrov didn't interfere in the internal affairs of  Armenia," Mirzoyan advised, and addressed a similar appeal to Russian  deputies and the media, too. According to him, they should treat  Armenia's sovereignty with great respect and never interfere in the  country's affairs again.