Overview
- The judge, Karen Farkhoyan, ruled that the previously stated grounds for custody still apply and declined to consider an alternative measure.
- Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, a leading figure of the opposition movement Sacred Struggle, was arrested in late June on accusations including preparation of terrorism and attempted usurpation of power.
- Authorities say 18 people are implicated in the broader case, with 17 in custody and one under supervision with a travel ban, according to the Investigative Committee.
- In a separate proceeding, the defense of Archbishop Mikael Adzhapahyan filed an appeal seeking to overturn his two-year conviction for public calls to overthrow the government.
- Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan previously amplified claims of a planned power grab in a June 24 post referencing Civic.am, while defendants and their supporters describe the prosecutions as political persecution.