What is known about scuffle between believers, law enforcement officials in Armenia

YEREVAN, June 27. /TASS/. A scuffle broke out between representatives of the Armenian clergy, believers and Armenian law enforcement officers on the territory of the residence of the Catholicos of All Armenians in Vagharshapat, also known as Etchmiadzin. Armenian National Security Service officers arrived on the territory of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the governing body of the Armenian Apostolic Church, to detain Shirak Diocese head Archbishop Mikael Ajapahian for allegedly making public calls to overthrow the constitutional order. Believers did not allow Armenian law enforcement officials to detain him and take him away.

TASS has compiled the main information about the situation.

- On June 26, the Armenian Prosecutor General's Office opened a criminal case against Archbishop Mikael Ajapahian, accusing him of publicly calling for the overthrow of the constitutional order.

- On the morning of June 27, law enforcement officials arrived at the Mother See of Etchmiadzin to detain Ajapahian.

- This angered the clergy and believers, who tried to stop the officers.