Nikol Pashinyan's government and the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) have never been allied. The Prime Minister criticized the leaders of the Church for his ties with the previous government, which he called "criminal regime." Meanwhile, the Church looked at her young team with suspicion, which had experience working with pro-Western NGOs. It writes:To the BBCTouching upon the events taking place in Armenia.
After the defeat in the 44-day war, Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II called on Pashinyan's resignation, and relations were finally deteriorated. However, the secular and spiritual authorities learned to maintain coexistence and reconciled to each other until last week, when the Prime Minister called on the Church's resignation.
Recent studies show that the majority of Armenians belong to the Armenian Apostolic Church are more trusted than the government.
Now the conflict between Pashinyan and the Catholicos threatens to split the Armenian society to influence the results of the elections next year and has had a negative impact on peace talks with Azerbaijan, which will affect the whole region.
