Armenia’s National Assembly has established an inquiry committee to examine what parliament describes as a crisis within the Armenian Apostolic Church, as opposition factions declined to participate in the body. The creation of the committee was announced in a statement issued by the speaker of the National Assembly. According to the statement, the committee was established by operation of law following a request supported by at least one-quarter of the total number of members of parliament.
The committee will examine what the statement describes as a crisis that has emerged within the Armenian Apostolic Church as a result of the activities of certain members of the clergy. The number of members who will sit on the inquiry committee has yet to be determined. Armenia’s opposition factions have declined to join the newly established committee.
The move comes against the backdrop of tensions between the Armenian government and senior figures within the Armenian Apostolic Church, which have developed into a significant institutional dispute in the country. Here we are to serve you with news right now. It does not cost much, but worth your attention.
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