YEREVAN, MARCH 15, ARMENPRESS. People are reacting against the interference of the governor’s office in the patriarchal election. Lawyer Sebu Aslangil stated that the notice of the governor’s office is unlawful, “Armenpress” reports Istanbul-based “Agos” informs.

Today, after Karekin Bekçiyan was elected as locum tenens, General Vicar of Patriarch Aram Ateşyan told the press that the governor’s office has sent a notice. In this notice, it was claimed that “the election is legally impossible.”

Lawyer and member of Enterprising Committee Sebu Aslangil made a statement, reacting against the notice.

“This notice is arbitrary. The election conforms to the proceedings and traditions. Starting the election is quite lawful.

On this point, we can talk about the scope of influence of the general vicar. According to our traditions, general vicar doesn’t have the authority to start election. There is also no regulation concerning the limits of vicar’s authority. Thus, general vicar doesn’t have the authority to stop the process of election. The existence of vicar doesn’t have anything to do with the process of election”, Sebu Aslangil said.

Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Germany Archbishop Garegin Bekchyan has been elected locum tenens of the Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul.