LEVON TER-PETROSIAN, ARTASHES GEGHAMIAN, AND ISRAYEL HAKOBKOKHIAN RECEIVE CERTIFICATES ON PERMANENTLY RESIDING IN ARMENIA FOR 10 YEARS AND RA CITIZENSHIP

Noyan Tapan
Nov 27 2007

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Another three citizens, Raffi
Hovannisian, the Chairman of the Zharangutiun (Heritage) party,
citizens Aram Haroutiunian and Vardan Tarakhchian have applied to
the RA Police Passport and Visa Department to receive certificates on
permanently residing in Armenia for 10 years and RA citizenship, in
order to run for the February 19, 2008 presidential elections. Noyan
Tapan correspondent was informed about it by the RA Police Press
Service. Among citizens having applied to the Passport and Visa
Department, First RA President Levon Ter-Petrosian, former world
boxing champion Israyel Hakobkokhian, and National Unity party Chairman
Artashes Geghamian have already received the certificates. It should
be mentioned that Orinats Yerkir party Chairman Artur Baghdasarian and
Nor Zhamanakner party Chairman Aram Karapetian had also applied to the
above mentioned department of the Police earlier. Their applications
will be examined later.