Minister: about 15000 Armenians have received dual citizenship

Minister: about 15000 Armenians have received dual citizenship

October 15, 2012 – 21:36 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Armenian Ministry of Diaspora, set up four years
ago, is now a well-established institution, Diaspora Minister said.

As Hranush Hakobyan told a press conference, Diaspora organizations,
as well as state, scientific and educational institutions contributed
to the ministry’s activates.

`The number of the programs has increased manifold. The geography of
cooperation has expanded. The ministry’s activates have contributed to
the development of the tourism sector, with 30-35% growth recorded
this year,’ Minister Hakobyan said.

She further noted that the number of people having received dual
citizenship in 2011-2012 totaled 14000-15000, against the previous
year’s 1700.

Conduction of `My Armenia’ Pan-Armenian Festival and establishment of
Diaspora’s summer school have been set as the ministry’s priorities
for 2012

Minister Hakobyan has awarded 117 diplomas, 500 letters of
appreciation, 886 certificates and 78 medals.