Armenian court places Bishop Mkrtich under house arrest

A court in Armenia has placed Mkrtich Proshyan, head of the Aragatsotn Diocese of the Armenian Church, under house arrest. His lawyer Ara Zohrabyan announced this on February 12.

"Today, the court of first instance of the Aragatsotn region decided to cancel the arrest of the primate of the diocese of the same region, Bishop Mkrtych Proshyan, and apply house arrest as an alternative preventive measure," the lawyer wrote on Facebook (owned by Meta, recognized as extremist in Russia).

Earlier, during a court hearing on January 26, Mkrtich's arrest was extended for a month. It is noted that he is charged under the article on obstruction of the exercise of the right to vote using his official position.

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In October last year, it became known that the number of detained clergy of the Aragatsotn diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church reached eight. The Investigative Committee of the country reported that the actions were being carried out as part of a criminal case under the article on obstruction of an assembly or coercion to participate in it.

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