Procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship may be eased for children March 19, 2012 - 22:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship may be eased for children from marriages between a Russian citizen and a foreigner, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday, March 19. “Following numerous appeals from Russians, we are now working on how to amend the Law on Russian Citizenship,” the minister said at a meeting of the World Coordination Council of Russian Compatriots. “The amendments will stipulate that a child who lives with parents abroad [not in Russia] will be able to get Russian citizenship without permission from his or her non-Russian parent,” Lavrov added, RIA Novosti reported. Several scandals over the citizenship of children whose parents got divorced have taken place in Russia over the last few years. A diplomatic row arose in 2009 when Finish national Paavo Salonen was charged for illegally taking his five-year-old son Anton from his Russian mother Rimma to Finland with the help of a Finnish diplomat, who crossed the Russian-Finnish border with the boy in the trunk of his vehicle.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
