 Record number of ethnic Armenians applied for citizenship in 2013 May 27, 2014 - 19:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In 2013, President Serzh Sargsyan received 21,000 applications for Armenian citizenship, Chief of the Presidential Staff Vigen Sargsyan said during discussions of the annual report on the 2013 state budget execution in the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs. A Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) MP Levon Martirosyan inquired about the citizenship of the applicants and also asked if there were many Syrian Armenians among them. “We do not consider the institution of dual citizenship from point of view of applicant’s citizenship. For us, he is a citizen of the Republic of Armenia,” Sargsyan replied. He also said that he does not have relevant data, but the current dynamics suggests that the number of applicants for Armenian citizenship will increase, Panorama.am reported.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.”Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
