Diaspora Armenians Not to Have Suffrage at Elections in Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - The matter of dual citizenship remains a disputed one in Armenia. No clear decision is made in this respect, Armenian FM Vartan Oskanian stated in an interview with Turkish Hyurriet newspaper. In his words, the suffrage will not be granted to Armenians of the Diaspora. In the Minister's words, as in any independent country, the political life in Armenia is determined by its residents. There are various gossips, incorrect comments and erroneous perception about Armenia in Turkey, Oskanian said. One of the causes of that is official Ankara refusal to establish diplomatic relations with Yerevan, the Armenian FM remarked. "If relations are established between Armenia and Turkey, both peoples will feel the outcomes of their contacts and the Turkish people will see they have no ground for worrying in respect of Armenia," Oskanian said.