Civil Contract parliamentary faction MP Arman Yeghoyan will chair the National Assembly commission of inquiry examining the so-called crisis in the church, faction leader Arusyak Manavazyan said, Factor.am reported. Civil Contract plans to launch the commission’s work next week. It will consist of 11 members, seven representing Civil Contract and four representing the opposition. It was noted that the commission’s examination will be based on a report prepared by the Prime Minister’s Office outlining the so-called crisis that has emerged in the church. A report titled “On the crisis in the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church resulting from the activities of its de facto head and several high-ranking clergy members, and ways to resolve it” has been published. It states that preparation of the report stems from the Armenian government’s 2026-2031 program and that it was prepared on the instructions of the Armenian prime minister. The report was prepared by the Public Relations and Information Center state non-commercial organization. As a first step, the report proposes forming a Reform Coordination Group with the participation of clergy and laypeople and publishing a procedure for expanding its membership. As a second step, it proposes the “removal of the de facto head” of the Armenian Apostolic Church.