The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia has denied information circulating on social media regarding the electoral rights of displaced persons, specifically claims that individuals can obtain voting rights and be included in voter lists without applying for and receiving Armenian citizenship, calling such reports untrue.
“Under the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia and the Electoral Code constitutional law, citizens of Armenia aged 18 and above have the right to participate in national elections. Our compatriots displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh have been placed under the protection of the Republic of Armenia and have obtained temporary protection status as refugees. Therefore, the only way to acquire the right to participate in the June 7 National Assembly elections is to obtain Armenian citizenship in order to meet the key criterion of being a citizen of the Republic of Armenia within the framework of electoral rights,” the ministry said in a statement.
The ministry also recalled that tens of thousands of compatriots have already obtained Armenian citizenship and are eligible to participate in nationwide elections.
“Another significant inaccuracy in the circulating posts and videos concerns references to three court rulings by the Administrative Court that have allegedly entered into force. There are no such rulings issued by the Administrative Court, which is the body authorised to examine such matters. We inform that the rulings were issued by the Civil Court. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has appealed them to the Court of Appeal, taking into account that within these cases the court did not address the substance of the institution of citizenship, which is key from the perspective of electoral rights, did not ensure notification of the Migration and Citizenship Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, or did not preserve the defendant’s right to submit materials relevant to the case,” the ministry said.
The ministry added that the appeals were filed on the grounds of violations of jurisdictional rules and other procedural norms. Particular attention was also paid to the institution of citizenship.
The Interior Ministry urged the public not to spread misleading information or involve compatriots in unlawful and ineffective processes.
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