The defense lawyers dismissed the judge because he is close to the officers of the investigative bodies involved in the case against the Archbishop. Judge Gevorg Manukyan granted the lawyers’ motion. The Archbishop is accused of allegedly placing drugs in the backpack of a member of the “New Armenia, New Patriarch” movement in 2018, allegedly on his instructions. The Archbishop was incarcerated for 3 months because of this case.
2026-03-25
Telecast type: Լուր Ռեպորտաժ
