Procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship may be eased for childrenMarch 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |