BIOMETRIC PASSPORTS, NEW ID CARDS AVAILABLE IN ARMENIA
Xinhua General News Service
May 21, 2012 Monday 9:10 AM EST
China
Armenians soon will be able to obtain biometric passports that include
their digital signature, photo and fingerprints, officials said Monday.
Hovhannes Kocharian, the head of Armenia’s passport and visa
department, told reporters that the new passport available June 1
will make it easier for Armenians to receive visas from European
Union member states.
A new type of ID card will also be available, Kocharian said, adding
that is expected to reduce corruption as citizens can contact state
structures directly through the internet by using the new ID card.
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