Clergymen ignore disciplinary commission`s meeting

ArmInfo. Clergymen Aram Asatryan and Taron Hunanyan failed to appear for the meeting of the Awards and Disciplinary Committee of the Mother See of Holy  Etchmiadzin. This was announced by the clerk of the Commission on  Awards and Disciplinary Matters, Rector Paruyr Avetisyan.

"The Commission on Awards and Disciplinary Matters of the Mother See  of the Holy See convened a regular meeting to consider issues related  to both disciplinary measures and awards for clergy. The agenda also  included a meeting with Father Aram Asatryan and Father Taron  Hunanyan.

Due to the absence of the priests, a full discussion was not possible  at the meeting. We hope that the priests will reflect on their words,  return to canonical ministry, and come to Holy Etchmiadzin to meet  with the members of the Commission," reads a statement published on  the website of the Mother See of Etchmiadzin.

Both clergymen previously made anti-church statements and generally  support the Armenian authorities' anti-church campaign.

Moreover, Father Aram Asatryan, the former spiritual pastor of  Hovhannavank, waged a campaign against the monastery's newly  appointed pastor. Specifically, he attempted to prevent Father Manuk  Zeynalyan from entering his place of service and, to this end, called  the police. Father Manuk resisted the provocation and silently left  the monastery grounds.