John Solomon reports on a shocking case in Armenia:
The country’s richest man and biggest philanthropist, Samvel Karapetyan, was arrested after criticizing the Prime Minister’s attacks on the Armenian Apostolic Church.
His nephew, Eric Karapetyan, joins Just the News to explain how a faith dispute became a political crackdown.
The case highlights the weaponization of government against Christians, echoing a global trend of silencing dissent.
Karapetyan has now been jailed for over 100 days in a former KGB prison basement, while bishops are also being sentenced.
Protesters have taken to the streets, demanding freedom of religion and democracy.
👉 Eric calls on America and the West to pressure Armenia’s leaders and defend religious freedom.
Do you think the U.S. should step in when allies suppress faith and political speech? Comment below.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Opening – weaponization beyond America
00:09 Armenia arrests its richest man after church dispute
00:42 Guest: Eric Karapetyan, nephew of Samvel Karapetyan
01:06 Background: Armenia’s democratic tradition & church crackdown
01:37 Arrest of archbishops, assault on Armenian Apostolic Church
02:10 Philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan speaks out → arrested within 30 mins
02:53 Protests erupt; jailed in “KGB basement” prison
04:13 What America can do: call for Western support & pressure
05:24 Breaking: Armenian bishop sentenced to two years
06:25 Closing: fight for democracy & religious freedom continues
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Thank you for covering the truth about what’s going on in Armenia to Armenian Apostolic Church, our innocent Archbishops in prison, our biggest philanthropist Samuel Garabedyan is in prison, our innocent citizens are in prison. Traitor Pashinyan everyday is giving our ancestors thousands of years old Armenian cities, villages, high mountains, rivers, mines mineral water source Shermug ……and goes on to our enemy Azerbaijan, he is bribed billions of dollars$$$$. He, trator Pashinyan is destroying Armenia, turned Armenia a police state. The courts all are under his control, he is bribing all, In few years he doubled the IMF debt. No freedom dictatorship is now in Armenia.