On June 25, Armenian law enforcement raided Ajapahyan’s residence in Gyumri, part of a larger crackdown on opposition figures, including other senior clergy, who called for Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation.
Russian state-run media outlet RIA Novosti, citing local police, reports that Avagyan, who served as a special envoy to the former Karabakh presidency, likely committed suicide.
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan has condemned last night’s armed attack in the village of Merdzavan (Armavir Province) that left two dead and one injured.