Catholicos Garegin II abstains from answering about his resignation
Catholicos Garegin II abstains from answering about his resignation

Catholicos Garegin II, the Armenian Apostolic Church leader, will resign in accordance with the agreement reached with the country’s new authorities, Zhoghovurd (People) reports.

According to some rumors going around, he will do it invoking health problems, Armenian Arka News Agency wrote.

Asked by the newspaper to comment the rumors, the spokesman of the Garegin II said only that Armenia’s all authorities have always respect the Armenian Apostolic Church, and particularly catholicoses, appreciating their role in strengthening the national unity.