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June 17 2011
Armenian Government disapproves draft making amendments to law `On
foreign citizens'
June 17, 2011 | 14:29
YEREVAN. - MPs from Armenian National Assembly Samvel Balasanyan
(Prosperous Armenia Party), Tachat Vardapetyan (Republican Party of
Armenia) proposed to make amendments to the law `On foreign citizen'
for Armenian citizens of neighbor Georgia could arrive in Armenia
without receiving status designed for foreign citizens.
It was also proposed to allow these citizens to come to Armenia by
their own cars, without restrictions under Article 38 of the Customs
Code. According to the MPs, the adoption of the bill aims to improve
relations between Armenians in Georgia and the homeland. According to
them, the bill will provide an opportunity to remove obstacles for a
temporary stay of Armenians in Georgia, in particular,
Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kvemo Kartli.
The MPs stressed the adoption of the bill is also conditioned by
foreign political motives, aimed at stemming the outflow of Armenians
from Javakheti.
However, the government disapproved the draft bill. According to
Armenia's Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan such a biased
attitude is unacceptable. Moreover, Armenia's legislation provides
free stay of Georgian citizens within certain period, whereas
unlimited stay without legal status will create confusion.
June 17 2011
Armenian Government disapproves draft making amendments to law `On
foreign citizens'
June 17, 2011 | 14:29
YEREVAN. - MPs from Armenian National Assembly Samvel Balasanyan
(Prosperous Armenia Party), Tachat Vardapetyan (Republican Party of
Armenia) proposed to make amendments to the law `On foreign citizen'
for Armenian citizens of neighbor Georgia could arrive in Armenia
without receiving status designed for foreign citizens.
It was also proposed to allow these citizens to come to Armenia by
their own cars, without restrictions under Article 38 of the Customs
Code. According to the MPs, the adoption of the bill aims to improve
relations between Armenians in Georgia and the homeland. According to
them, the bill will provide an opportunity to remove obstacles for a
temporary stay of Armenians in Georgia, in particular,
Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kvemo Kartli.
The MPs stressed the adoption of the bill is also conditioned by
foreign political motives, aimed at stemming the outflow of Armenians
from Javakheti.
However, the government disapproved the draft bill. According to
Armenia's Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan such a biased
attitude is unacceptable. Moreover, Armenia's legislation provides
free stay of Georgian citizens within certain period, whereas
unlimited stay without legal status will create confusion.