Zareh Sinanyan reacts to Pashinyan's church remarks

Zareh Sinanyan, Armenia’s High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, has reacted to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s recent remarks about the Armenian Apostolic Church, highlighting mixed reactions from the Diaspora.

“Some fully agree with the prime minister’s statements, while others have expressed bewilderment,” he told reporters on Thursday.

Sinanyan emphasized that the church is made up of its people, not just its hierarchy, and that real harm comes from those within who violate its codes of conduct.

He called it a "crucial stage" in Armenia’s state-building process, where all institutions must be accountable to the people.