Church and President’s swearing ceremony
With regard to this year's post-election processes the role of the Armenian Apostolic Church has been actively discussed again, particularly in the political processes. Raffi Hovannisian's appeal not to participate in the swearing ceremony of Serzh Sargsyan and the subsequent reaction of the church once again brought public attention to the question of whether the church should have a role in the country's political life, and, if so, what role should it be?
The political role of the church is quite subtle and multilayer. Should the Church express its position on the disputed elections and electoral processes?
Journalist Ara Galoyan and PhD candidate in historical sciences Hovhannes Hovhannisyan.
Details in "Other opinions" video blog of Yerevan Press Club.
