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Archbishop seeking Armenian PM’s ouster over concessions to Turkey, Azerbaijan down but not out

In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Bagrat Galstanyan blasted Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for capitulating to Azerbaijan and claims the premier was lying to the Armenian people as to his true plans.

The protest movement leader Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan participates during the rally demanding the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's resignation over land transfer to neighboring Azerbaijan, outside the government building in central Yerevan on May 30, 2024.
The protest movement leader Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan participates during the rally demanding the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's resignation over land transfer to neighboring Azerbaijan, outside the government building in central Yerevan on May 30, 2024. — ANTHONY PIZZOFERRATO/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

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