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ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT PASSED BILL OF DUAL CITIZENSHIP IN ITS FIRST READING
PanARMENIAN.Net
20.02.2007 15:32 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On Tuesday Armenian Parliament adopted a bill,
which supposes introduction of dual citizenship institute in the
country. Presenting the bill Minister of Justice David Haroutunian
said, according to the document Armenian citizens can admit citizenship
of another country, which does not mean that it results in loss of
Armenian citizenship.
Besides, the minister said the legislative pack regulates issues of
granting Armenian citizenship.
Particularly, among other things, Armenian citizenship can admit those,
who have reached 18 years old able to explain themselves in Armenian
after getting introduced with the Constitution of the country; persons
who have married with an Armenian citizen, as well as people who have
performed exclusive services to Armenia; Armenians by origin.
According to the minister all persons with dual citizenship
must informed about it the plenipotentiary body of the
government. Otherwise, those who occupy or are trying to occupy certain
posts will face criminal punishment, others-administrative fine.
The bill also regulates issues of passing military service of persons
with dual citizenship.
Particularly, they are freed of military service in Armenia if they
have passed military service in other countries for at least 12 months,
and alternative service for at least 18 months.
The minister informed that according to the bill persons with
dual citizenship can participate in elections on the territory of
Armenia. Haroutunian also said the President, Parliamentarians of
the National Assembly of RA and members of the Constitutional Court
cannot have dual citizenship, 'Novosti-Armenia' reports.
PanARMENIAN.Net
20.02.2007 15:32 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On Tuesday Armenian Parliament adopted a bill,
which supposes introduction of dual citizenship institute in the
country. Presenting the bill Minister of Justice David Haroutunian
said, according to the document Armenian citizens can admit citizenship
of another country, which does not mean that it results in loss of
Armenian citizenship.
Besides, the minister said the legislative pack regulates issues of
granting Armenian citizenship.
Particularly, among other things, Armenian citizenship can admit those,
who have reached 18 years old able to explain themselves in Armenian
after getting introduced with the Constitution of the country; persons
who have married with an Armenian citizen, as well as people who have
performed exclusive services to Armenia; Armenians by origin.
According to the minister all persons with dual citizenship
must informed about it the plenipotentiary body of the
government. Otherwise, those who occupy or are trying to occupy certain
posts will face criminal punishment, others-administrative fine.
The bill also regulates issues of passing military service of persons
with dual citizenship.
Particularly, they are freed of military service in Armenia if they
have passed military service in other countries for at least 12 months,
and alternative service for at least 18 months.
The minister informed that according to the bill persons with
dual citizenship can participate in elections on the territory of
Armenia. Haroutunian also said the President, Parliamentarians of
the National Assembly of RA and members of the Constitutional Court
cannot have dual citizenship, 'Novosti-Armenia' reports.