Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan Files Lawsuit Against Father Aram

The leader of the Shirak Diocese, Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan, has filed a lawsuit against the clergyman Father Aram (priest Stepan Asatryan).

According to the lawsuit, Archbishop Mikayel demands the retraction of defamatory information and has also submitted a request for the recovery of damages.

Furthermore, the case has been assigned to Judge Emin Abgaryan of the Civil Court of Ararat and Vayots Dzor.

Reportedly, the reason for the lawsuit is that Father Aram had allegedly slandered Archbishop Mikayel in one of his interviews, claiming that the Archbishop has a wife and daughter.