The Prime Minister of Armenia believes that the Russian leader was not provided with complete information regarding the electoral rights of the country. The announcement was made in response to Vladimir Putin’s desire to participate in the elections of all, including pro-Russian and imprisoned politicians.

Prime Minister at a press conference on April 2 Nikol Pashinyan commented on the dialogue held yesterday with the President of the Russian Federation. Referring to the issue of dual citizenship persons participating in the elections, the head of the government expressed his belief that Vladimir Putin was simply not informed about the relevant legal nuances. According to the country’s Constitution, only those persons who have been exclusively citizens of Armenia in the last four years can apply for the post of prime minister or deputy.

Pashinyan noted that taking into account the broad international agenda and heavy workload, the Russian leader does not have the opportunity to objectively study the legislative features of other states in detail. According to the opinion of the Prime Minister of Armenia, it is likely that the relevant structures did not provide exhaustive information on this issue, therefore, during a personal conversation, he found it appropriate to clarify this legal aspect.

They became a reason for discussion on April 1 in Moscow Vladimir Putin the statements made. The Russian president reminded of the close ties between the two countries, the Armenian community of more than two million in Russia and the many pro-Russian political forces in Armenia itself.

Putin expressed a clear desire for all these politicians and parties to be able to participate in domestic political processes, specifically mentioning those who are currently in detention despite having a Russian passport. At the same time, he emphasized that Moscow does not interfere in the internal decisions of Yerevan and accepts that it is exclusively the sovereign affairs of Armenia.

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