MP’S PROPOSAL ON JAVAKHK REJECTED

news.am
Nov 26 2009
Armenia

At the Nov. 26 session, RA Government rejected bill proposed by RA
National Assembly MP Shirak Torosyan on making amendments in RA law on
"Foreign citizens".

Government decided that the equality principle of Diaspora
representatives will be violated in case the bill passes, RA
Governmental PR department informed NEWS.am. It will further the
depopulation of Armenians in Javakhk.

Torosyan informed NEWS.am that under bill, each foreigner staying
in Armenia over 90 days should get temporary residence card. MP’s
proposal was that law should be applied to those Armenians living in
Javakheti and Kvemo-Kartli, who study and live in Armenia.