Double Citizenship To Give Armenians Worldwide Opportunity To Preser

DOUBLE CITIZENSHIP TO GIVE ARMENIANS WORLDWIDE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESERVE THEIR NATIONAL IDENTITY

Arka News Agency, Armenia
June 19 2006

YEREVAN, June 19. /ARKA/. Double citizenship will give Armenians
worldwide an opportunity to preserve their national identity,
political analyst Andranik Mihranyan, who is a member of Russian
Federation Public Chamber, told journalists on Monday in Yerevan.

In his opinion dual-citizenship institution will enable Armenians
living overseas to make their ties with their relatives closer and
even to return to their historical homeland.

What for expected difficulties connected with dual citizenship,
particularly with compulsory national service, the political analyst
said those enjoying double citizenship will fulfill their military
services at the countries where they live or registered.

"Many Russian citizens of Armenian descent want to have Armenian
citizenship though understand that initially this will be a symbolic
move because of lack of formal agreement between the two countries",
Mihranyan said.