Arshak Sarbazan filed a lawsuit against Stepan Asteryan demanding refutation and compensation in the amount of 999 drams The head of the office of the Mother See of the Holy Etchmiadzin, Bishop Arshak Khachatryan, filed a lawsuit against the former cleric - excommunicated Stepan Asteryan (formerly Ter Arm). The bishop demanded that Astrian be ordered by the court to refute the information, which is defamatory, and also to pay 999 drams as compensation for non-property (moral) damage. The reason for the lawsuit was Asatrian's statements on September 27 on public television as part of the program "How to Reform the Church: The Great Debate." In particular, Estrian made various statements, including those concerning alleged cases of pedophilia within the church, mentioning the name of the brother of the Catholicos of All Armenians and pointing out that he never gave an explanation as to why he did not report the crime. VK News Alpha Subscriber Zen Website TikTok Facebook Instagram YouTube X.