My Parents Prevented Me from Studying in Jerusalem After Hearing About Sexual Assaults

Yes, I was a member of the Armenian Apostolic Church Youth Union. This was stated by MP Hratchya Hakobyan during a conversation with journalists in Hovhannisavank.

Hakobyan shared that during his school years he served as an altar boy and wished to continue his education in Jerusalem. However, according to him, his parents did not allow him to make that decision after they learned about the sexual assaults that occurred there. He stated that this factor was the reason he did not go abroad to study.