Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan, head of the chancellorship of the Mother See of St. Etchmiadzin, filed a lawsuit against former cleric Stepan Asteryan (formerly Father Aram). According to the lawsuit, Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan demands that Stefan Astrayan be required to publicly refute false statements about him, which, according to the plaintiff, are defamation. We are talking about the statements of Stepan Asatrian made on September 27, 2026 on the Armenian public television as part of the program "How to reform the church? A big debate." The prosecutor demands that the defendant publish a rebuttal in the same media, which will point out that the information he gave during the program is incorrect and that he defamed Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan. If publishing a rebuttal in the same media is impossible, the plaintiff demands that it be published in an Armenian printed publication published in Armenia with a circulation of at least 1,000 copies. In addition, Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan demands that the defendant return 999 drams in his favor as compensation for non-monetary damage caused due to defamation, as well as refund of previously paid state tax. The case will be heard in the Court of General Jurisdiction of the Ermbir region. Referee - Hovhannes Melkonyan. Subscribe to Eniv Armenia more interesting things - about Tik-Tuk to Armenia.

Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan, head of the chancellorship of the Mother See of St. Etchmiadzin, filed a lawsuit against former cleric Stepan Asteryan (formerly Father Aram). According to the lawsuit, Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan demands that Stefan Astrayan be required to publicly refute false statements about him, which, according to the plaintiff, are defamation. We are talking about the statements of Stepan Asatrian made on September 27, 2026 on the Armenian public television as part of the program "How to reform the church? A big debate." The prosecutor demands that the defendant publish a rebuttal in the same media, which will point out that the information he gave during the program is incorrect and that he defamed Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan. If publishing a rebuttal in the same media is impossible, the plaintiff demands that it be published in an Armenian printed publication published in Armenia with a circulation of at least 1,000 copies. In addition, Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan demands that the defendant return 999 drams in his favor as compensation for non-monetary damage caused due to defamation, as well as refund of previously paid state tax. The case will be heard in the Court of General Jurisdiction of the Ermbir region. Referee - Hovhannes Melkonyan. Subscribe to Eniv Armenia more interesting things - about Tik-Tuk to Armenia.