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Facing Criticism From Armenian Church, Pashinian Skips Christmas Mass January 06, 2021 16:56 GMT Share share Print YEREVAN -- Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian -- facing criticism from the country’s dominant Christian church over his handling of Armenia's recent war against Azerbaijan -- has stayed away from a Christmas service he was expected to attend in Yerevan on January 6. Parliamentary speaker Ararat Mirzoyan and other key members of Pashinian’s political team were also conspicuously absent from the mass that was held at St. Gregory the Illuminator's Cathedral in Yerevan. Pr...

Pashinian, Entourage Shun Armenian Christmas Mass Հունվար 06, 2021 Կիսվել Տարածել Տպել Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian declined to attend on Wednesday a Christmas mass celebrated by Catholicos Garegin II, the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church increasingly at loggerheads with Armenia’s government. Parliament speaker Ararat Mirzoyan and other key members of Pashinian’s political team were also conspicuously absent. Prosecutor-General Artur Davtian was the only senior state official present at the liturgy held at Saint Gregory the Illuminator’s Cathedral ...

Տարածել Տպել The mayor of the southeastern Armenian town of Goris was arrested early on Monday just hours after urging local residents to block a highway and not allow Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian to visit their region bordering Azerbaijan. The 29-year-old mayor, Arush Arushanian, was among the elected heads of more than a dozen communities in Syunik province who demanded Pashinian’s resignation earlier this month. They held him responsible for the Armenian side’s defeat in the recent war in Nagorno-Karabakh and accused him of putting Syunik’s security at grave risk with Ar...

By AFP - Agence France Presse December 21, 2020 Print Article Protesters have taken to the streets in Armenia demanding the premier's resignation over the peace deal Karen MINASYAN Text size Demonstrators in Armenia blocked roads on Monday and forced Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to cut short an official visit, as anger in the country grows over a contentious peace deal with Azerbijan. Pashinyan has come under pressure from the opposition to resign after agreeing to the peace accord with Azerbaijan that saw Armenia cede swathes of disputed territory after a brief ...

December 21, 2020 The interstate highway to Syunik blocked by residents preventing Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan from visiting Goris (Yerkir Media screenshot) VIEW GALLERY: Protesters block roads in Syunik and clash with police forcing Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to cancel his trip to Goris and other cities Tensions High in Syunik after Surrender of Territories to Azerbaijan Pashinyan Motorcade Turns Around, Returns to Yerevan Goris Mayor Arrested Ahead of Pashinyan Visit, Now in Security Services Custody Sisian Priest Shoos Pashinyan Out of Local Church Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan can...