Armenia trial opens against Patriarch Garegin II and six bishops in church-state clash

A trial has begun in Armenia against the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Patriarch Garegin II, and six bishops, marking an escalation in the dispute between the church and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's government. The charges are not specified, but the move signals a hardening of state pressure on the church leadership. This is a notable development in the ongoing church-state conflict, with potential implications for domestic political stability.