A case was opened against the Catholicos of All Armenians and he was banned from leaving the country

Armenian law enforcement authorities have opened a criminal case against Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II and imposed a travel ban on him. The leadership of the Armenian Apostolic Church has publicly denounced the case as illegal and politically motivated, signaling a sharp confrontation between state institutions and the church hierarchy. The development is significant because it may strain church–state relations in Armenia and affect domestic political stability.