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ARF CANNOT OBJECT TO GRANTING ARMENIAN CITIZENSHIP TO ANY ARMENIAN,
HRANT MARGARIAN SAYS
http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=113832
Y EREVAN, MAY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. "The ARF cannot object to the granting of
Armenian citizenship to an Armenian: any Armenian has the right to
receive Armenian citizenship," ARF Bureau member Hrant Margarian stated
at the May 27 press conference, referring to Lebanese citizen,
azatamartik (freedom fighter) Zhirayr Sefilian's application for
Armenian citizenship. According to him, the ARF was also against the
police decision to deport Z. Sefilian from Armenia. He announced that
the ARF informed the Armenian president about its opinion. "We disagree
but one should understand the situation. I think it is not a final
decision and I hope that like any other Armenian, Zhirayr will be
granted Armenian citizenship," H. Margarian noted.
To recap, the RA police made a decision to start the process of
deporting Z. Sefilian. On May 23 it filed a claim to the Administrative
Court with the request to take a decision on deportation. Coordinator
of the civil initiative "In Defence of Liberated Territories",
azatamartik Z. Sefilian was sentenced to imprisonment for keeping
illegal weapons. His prison term expires on June 7.
HRANT MARGARIAN SAYS
http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=113832
Y EREVAN, MAY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. "The ARF cannot object to the granting of
Armenian citizenship to an Armenian: any Armenian has the right to
receive Armenian citizenship," ARF Bureau member Hrant Margarian stated
at the May 27 press conference, referring to Lebanese citizen,
azatamartik (freedom fighter) Zhirayr Sefilian's application for
Armenian citizenship. According to him, the ARF was also against the
police decision to deport Z. Sefilian from Armenia. He announced that
the ARF informed the Armenian president about its opinion. "We disagree
but one should understand the situation. I think it is not a final
decision and I hope that like any other Armenian, Zhirayr will be
granted Armenian citizenship," H. Margarian noted.
To recap, the RA police made a decision to start the process of
deporting Z. Sefilian. On May 23 it filed a claim to the Administrative
Court with the request to take a decision on deportation. Coordinator
of the civil initiative "In Defence of Liberated Territories",
azatamartik Z. Sefilian was sentenced to imprisonment for keeping
illegal weapons. His prison term expires on June 7.