What is the attitude of Diaspora about the law on dual citizenship, which was recently adopted in Armenia?
The debates on the law on dual citizenship were focused in the classic Armenian Diaspora residing in the Middle East, specifically in Lebanon. As a matter of fact, this document is of utmost importance for Armenians who were deprived of homeland. The law will restore historical justice and will provide a proper approach to the Diaspora issue. The former authorities prohibited dual citizenship over political reasons. Nowadays, the Armenians all around the globe have been offered a new outlook. We will join our efforts and the Diaspora will possess a document proving its existence at the international level. We, the people living outside our fatherland, will be certain in this way that our children will be citizens of Armenia. However, the issue has more than one face. First, you shouldnt forget that many people have left Armenia during the recent years. The adoption of the law will help them to restore or maintain Armenian citizenship. Second, the issue also needs consideration from the