FOR OUR NATIONAL INTERESTS
Editorial

Yerkir.am
June 16, 2006

National Assembly’s Armenian Revolutionary Federation faction
secretary Hrayr Karapetian announced on June 13 that hearings devoted
to drafting a law on dual citizenship are set up for June 23 at the
National Assembly.

Karapetian noted the ARF has already made public a concept of the law
that has stirred discussions. "We see the law on dual citizenship
as a priority for this National Assembly," Karapetian said. "The
constitutional amendments allow us adopt such law. It would be
implemented to serve our state and our national interests by bringing
together our national capacities."

National Assembly’s Foreign Relations Committee has set up the hearings
for June 23. The theme of the hearings is "Dual Citizenship Issues:
International Law and Experience."

"We are inviting political parties and non-governmental organizations
to participate in the hearings because we believe we would hear views
on the issue, including the international experience, that would be
important before a draft law is put into circulation, to have a law
that would contribute to further development of our statehood."