DUAL CITIZENSHIP INSTITUTION IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ARMENIA AND THREATENS ITS STATEHOOD: ANM REPRESENTATIVE

ArmInfo
2007-09-10 12:35:00

"The dual citizenship institution is very dangerous for Armenia and
threatens its statehood," David Shahnazaryan, a member of the Armenian
National Movement and the former Minister of National Security,
told journalists at the Azdak club, Saturday.

According to him, it remains to hope that removing the ban on dual
citizenship from the Constitution won’t manage to inflict a serious
damage on the country, as dual citizenship creates the danger that
Armenian Parliament will be elected in Russia or any other country.

The situation, which admits the right to receive dual citizenship and,
instead, polling stations are open only in Armenia, contradicts the
Constitution, he noted. "I am sure, dual citizenship should be banned,
and polling stations should be open in all countries where we have
diplomatic representative offices," D.Shahnazaryan said. He stressed
that implementation of the dual citizenship institution will lead to
further outflow of population from Nagorno-Karabakh.