MIGRATION AGENCY IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS OF REINTEGRATION OF RA CITIZENS WHO HAVE RETURNED FROM OTHER COUNTRIES

Noyan Tapan
Oct 30 2006

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. Currently the Migration Agency of
RA Territorial Government Ministry carries on negotiations with the
respective structures of ten countries in the direction of signing
agreements on organizing return of RA citizens irregularly residing in
these countries. Agency Head Gagik Yeganian said this at the October
30 seminar on the subject Problems of Dual Citizenship and Migration
in the Light of Integration Processes. The seminar was organized by
the European Integration NGO. G.Yeganian said that such agreements
have been already signed with Denmark, Lithuania and Switzerland.

Besides, the agency implements programs with France, Holland and
Switzerland aimed at reintegration of RA citizens who have returned
from these countries.

G.Yeganian also said that growth of passenger flows was registered in
2001-2006 in Armenia. In his words, in 2001-2003 the migration negative
balance gradually decreased and in 2004 and 2005 a positive balance
was registered, which made 2000 and 12500 people, respectively. Narine
Solomonian, chief specialist of RA Constitutional Court’s Staff, said
that approach towards dual citizenship has changed in some states
in the recent years. Armenia is also among these countries. Dual
citizenship was stipulated by the amendments introduced to RA
Constitution. However, in N.Solomonian’s words, "the provision on dual
citizenship does not clarify who should be granted dual citizenship,
will only dual citizenship or multi-citizenship operate in RA, how
will dual citizenship be granted, etc," she mentioned.