Institution of citizenship completely distorted in Armenia - minister 

ArmInfo.  The institution of citizenship in Armenia is completely distorted. This was stated by RA Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan at a press conference on February 13, commenting on the Strong Armenia party's nomination of businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan for Prime Minister.

Speaking about Karapetyan's dual citizenship, the Minister, without  naming him, noted that it is difficult to imagine combining the  interests of different countries in the post of head of government.  Arpine Sargsyan noted that the institution of dual citizenship is  distorted, and the example cited is obvious in practice. The Minister  added that the institution of dual citizenship should be preserved,  but not for persons holding constitutional positions, including the  Prime Minister. "The candidate must be someone whose interests are  focused solely on the Republic of Armenia. A passport isn't just a  document; citizenship entails an oath of allegiance to the state, and  in the case of a citizen of several countries, it's difficult to  imagine which country's priorities will be the focus," the Minister  of Internal Affairs noted.

As a reminder, the Strong Armenia party nominated Samvel Karapetyan,  president of the Tashir Group of Companies, as its candidate for  Prime Minister of Armenia the day before.