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Homeland" movement spearheaded by Galstanyan held a rally attended by tens of thousands of supporters who along with the Archbishop demanded the resignation of Prime Minister
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the St. Gregory the
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in May 2003. Subsequently, on June 22 of the same year, Karekin II elevated Bagrat to the rank of bishop, in the
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