This criminal prosecution could not be initiated against Mikael Srbazan, and the initiated criminal prosecution is also subject to termination. His Excellency T. Yerem Sargsyan, defender of Archbishop Mikael Adjapahyan.
"This criminal proceeding was unlawfully initiated on the basis of information received from a source not provided for by the Code, the procedure for guaranteeing the legality of initiating criminal proceedings was violated, in other words, the initiation of criminal proceedings is unlawful, under which conditions the entire criminal proceeding becomes unlawful," the lawyer stated.
To remind: the leader of Shirak Diocese Archbishop Mikael Adjapahyan in 2025. was detained in two parts on June 28, then the detention period was extended. A public criminal prosecution was initiated against Mikael Srbazan under the 2nd part of Article 422 of the Criminal Code (public appeals aimed at usurping power, violating territorial integrity, renouncing sovereignty or violently overthrowing the constitutional order).
The court found Mikael Srbazan guilty of the charges brought under Article 422, Part 2 of the Criminal Code. In 2025, he On October 3, he was sentenced to two years in prison by the court's decision. in 2026 by the decision of the court on February 6, Mikael Srbazan's detention was abolished. He was placed under house arrest.
