First court hearing on Sacred Struggle movement case scheduled for  Aug. 19

ArmInfo. On August 19, the first court hearing will be held in the criminal case against the leader of the protest movement "Sacred Struggle", Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan and 17 of his supporters. This is stated in the message of  the movement on its page in the Telegram channel.

"The first court hearing in the criminal case against Bagrat Srbazan  and 17 other worthy citizens will be held today, August 19 at 16:00  in the Kentron Court of General Jurisdiction (address: 23/1 Tigran  Mets Street). Among other things, the issue of choosing a preventive  measure will be considered. The court hearing will be open," the  message says.

Recall that in May, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan launched  a campaign against the Armenian Apostolic Church, and all those who  disagree with him for one reason or another are taken into custody.

Thus, on June 18, philanthropist and president of the Tashir Group of  Companies Samvel Karapetyan was detained and then taken into custody  for two months after he expressed support for the Armenian Apostolic  Church. He is accused of publicly calling for the seizure of power in  the country.  Karapetyan does not admit guilt. In addition, on June  25, 17 opposition figures and supporters of the Sacred Struggle  movement were taken into custody, led by the movement's leader,  Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. They are accused of attempting to  "seize power."

And on June 28, the Yerevan Court of First Instance decided to arrest  the head of the Shirak Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church,  Archbishop Mikael Ajapakhyan, for two months. Archbishop Mikael  Ajapakhyan is accused of calling for the violent overthrow of the  government. This was preceded by the penetration of law enforcement  officers into the territory of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.