DUAL CITIZENSHIP LAW PASSED
Yerkir
26.02.2007 15:36
YEREVAN (YERKIR) – With 66 pro, 5 con votes and 1 abstention, Armenian
National Assembly adopted the amendments to the Law on dual citizenship
at second reading. The United Labor party voted against. The opposition
did not participate in the voting.
Let us remind that this amendment establishes the institute of dual
citizenship in the republic and our compatriots residing in different
sites of the world gain the right to elect and be elected.
Dual citizens cannot run for president and parliament, they will not
be allowed to be members of the Constitutional Court.
According to Justice Minister David Harutyunyan, political
agreement has been reached on the following issue: "Dual citizens
who have no place of registration in Armenia will not participate
in elections. Correspondingly, dual citizens having a place of
registration in Armenia attain franchise. In fact, no additional
precincts will be opened for citizens not registered in Armenia.