RA Investigative Committee clarifies charges against those involved  in incident involving premier at St.  Anna Church

ArmInfo. The Investigative Committee of Armenia clarified the charges against those involved in the incident involving Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at St. Anna Church in Yerevan.

"During the preliminary investigation of the criminal case initiated  in connection with the incident that occurred at St. Anna Church on  March 29, 2026, a criminal case was opened against D.M. (David  Minasyan - ed.) under Part 1 of Article 297 (hooliganism) and Part 3  of Article 452 (interference with the lawful official or political  activities of an official) of the Criminal Code, and against M.M.  (Mikael Minasyan - ed.) under Part 1 of Article 46-297 (assistance to  hooliganism) and Part 3 of Article 46-452 (assistance to interference  in the lawful official or political activities of an official).

A case has been opened against G.G. (Gevorg Gevorkyan - ed.) under  Part 1 of Article 46-297 (organization of hooliganism) and Part 3 of  Article 46-452 (organization of interference in the lawful official  or political activities of an official)," reported Investigative  Committee Press Secretary Kima Avdalyan.

As a reminder, an incident involving Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan  occurred at St. Anne's Church on March 29. A video circulated on  social media showing Pashinyan, accompanied by security guards,  heading for the exit during the liturgy. One of the attendees said,  "Don't you dare look at me like that!" and made a sharp motion with  his hand toward the prime minister, but his hand was pulled back by  his bodyguards. A commotion ensued in the church. The prime minister  told the guards, who were trying to pull away the worshippers who  were upset by the prime minister's visit, "Calm down." Later,  18-year-old twin brothers David and Mikael Minasyan, as well as  public and political figure Gevorg Gevorgyan, were detained. The  Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under two articles:  hooliganism and interference in the lawful official and political  activities of an official. According to lawyer Lusine Martirosyan,  the Minasyan brothers are schoolchildren, and the third detainee has  no connection to them.  Furthermore, according to her, the brothers  cannot be held in custody due to health issues. On March 30,  Investigative Committee officers conducted searches of the Minasyan  brothers' home.