Why the Bishop? Which Candidates Were Discussed? - 'Hraparak'

'Hraparak' newspaper reports: 'Our sources from the 'Tavush for the Homeland' movement assure us that the leader of the movement, Bishop Bagrat, does not suffer from ambitions of becoming Prime Minister and does not want to become Prime Minister, even temporarily. While a political consensus around his candidacy was gained, several names were discussed, both from the political sphere and the spiritual domain. Specifically, the names of Arman Tatoyan, Grigori Khachaturov, the leader of the Shirak Diocese Mikael Ajapahyan, and others were mentioned. However, during the discussions, no wide consensus was formed around any candidate. It has become clear that there are no disagreements regarding the bishop's persona, so he has been compelled to agree to his nomination.'