Armenia's Struggle for Post-Conflict Future Meets Church Resistance
As Armenia approaches its next parliamentary elections, a rift is widening between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's government and the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC).
The conflict began as a quiet tug-of-war over moral authority but has evolved into a political confrontation, threatening Armenia's democracy and peace prospects with Azerbaijan.
Pashinyan, once trusted by the public, now faces an opposition hiding behind the Church, which has become a vehicle for nationalist and revanchist forces.
The arrest of Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, leader of the "Holy Struggle" movement, marks a turning point in this escalating conflict.
The Church, long regarded as the moral compass of the Armenian nation, has become the new vehicle for Armenia's nationalist and revanchist forces.
Author's summary: Armenia's democracy is threatened by a rift between the government and the Church.
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