PASSPORT RECEIVING PERIOD FOR SYRIAN AND LEBANESE ARMENIANS TO BE EXTENDED BY ANOTHER YEAR
20:05, 6 August, 2013
YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, ARMENPRESS: Syrian and Lebanese citizens of Armenian
origin will have opportunity to receive passports of the Republic of
Armenia in Armenian diplomatic representations and consular bodies
till September 1, 2014. “Armenpress” reports making a reference on
official website of Armenian government that the above-mentioned
issue is included in Government’s August 8 session agenda.
With this step Government extends the term of 2012 July 26 decision
which will expire on September 1, 2013, with one more year. The
project has been developed by Ministry of Diaspora.
Because of the conflict which started in Syria in 2011, many Syrian
Armenians leave for motherland and receive Armenian citizenship.
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