Head of  UAR: Pashinyan attempting to diminish importance of Armenian  Church through his actions

ArmInfo.   Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is attempting to devalue the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) through his actions against it, according to  Ara Abrahamyan, the head of the Union of Armenians of Russia, as  reported by RIA Novosti.

"He is fully aware of his declining rating. He understands that the  Church is the only institution capable of uniting the Armenian people  and influencing the elections (to parliament in 2026. - Ed.). And he  simply has started to target the church," he said.

According to Abrahamyan, Pashinyan himself has no connection to the  AAC, he has never even shown himself as a believer. He emphasized  that the AAC plays a very important role for Armenians. When asked  about the possibility of Pashinyan  arresting  Catholicos Karekin II,  Abrahamyan said that anything could be expected from the prime  minister.