RPA MP, the former Speaker of the National Assembly Samvel Nikoyan’s preliminary analysis draw him to a conclusion that in any case the possibility of free mobility and facilitation of RF citizenship procedure can promote to migration in Armenia. Today, with regard to this point, he shared his concerns answering the questions of Aravot.am. Similar concerns are also available with opposition figures. Recall that lately Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law to facilitate the granting of citizenship. The law applies to those persons who are fluent in Russian and have lived in the USSR or the Russian Empire, in the territories of modern Russia. “If there is a possibility of free mobility, if given person is not a citizen and the procedure to hiring and the work, in general, is quite complex, purely in that sense, probably, a lot of citizens would like to accept Russian citizenship to have access to Russia’s labor market,” said our interlocutor, adding that he would be happy if he is mistaken in his preliminary impressions. To the question of what he thinks that the RA authorities should take concrete steps to keep their citizens on their own land, our interlocutor said that problem is with increasing people’s standards of living or at least with the expectations for the positive. He does not share the opinion of the political analyst Manvel Sargsyan that the RA authorities are happy with new paces of migration, however, he thinks, “People need to see their future and associate with with Armenia.” In this context, to the observation that the new government appointments, which are not so new, what impression or expectations the Republican Party MP feels, Samvel Nikoyan responded, “Generally, I am always optimistic in all matters. I do not want to estimate or guess. I wish the government-appointed members, and those still to be appointed, and the prime minister are successful and are capable to solve the set forth issues.”
Nelly GRIGORYAN
