A bitter conflict has erupted between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Armenian Apostolic Church, leading to mass arrests and allegations of a coup. Pashinyan controversially offered to expose himself to prove his Christian faith after being accused of being circumcised. The Church has become an anti-government voice since Armenia's defeat in the 2020 war with Azerbaijan. Tensions escalated with the arrest of several opposition figures, including Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, amid claims of a coup plot involving prominent figures, including billionaire Samvel Karapetyan. Teljes cikk (bbc.com europe)