Legal framework

 

This subsection names the legal aspects influencing the situation of Armenia's national minorities. Additionally international treaties, agreements and reports concerning the protection of minority rights and adopted by the Armenian government are given.

For an overview of all relevant Armenians laws see: http://www.parliament.am/legislation.php?sel=alpha&lang=eng. While all laws are available in English language in their initial form relevant amendments in many cases are available only in Armenian and Russian.

 

Laws of the Republic of Armenia

  • Law on Citizenship: This law indicates the stipulations that regulated the acquisition of the Armenian citizenship after independence. Since the last amendment in the year 2007 dual citizenship for Armenian citizens is possible under certain conditions. Especially the latter aspect is of importance as many migrants keep their Armenian citizenship when leaving the country to keep the option of at least temporary return.

Initial version (November 6th, 1995): http://www.parliament.am/legislation.php?sel=show&ID=1731&lang=eng

Amended version in English (February 27th, 2007): http://www.mfa.am/u_files/file/citizenship/dualcitizenship-final-en.pdf

  • Law on Language: This law sets the framework for the use and the teaching of minority languages. Amendments to the law in their entirety are available in the Armenian language only. The corresponding links will not be given below, as they do not touch upon aspects relevant for the project.

Initial version (April 17th, 1993): http://www.parliament.am/legislation.php?sel=show&ID=1793&lang=eng

  • Law on Television and Radio broadcasting. This law sets the frame within which the minorities of Armenia are allowed to broadcast radio and television programs in their ethnic languages. See especially Article 28. The various amendments to the law do not directly touch minority issues and are not linked here.

Initial version (October 9th, 2000): http://www.parliament.am/legislation.php?sel=show&ID=1464&lang=eng

 

Division for Ethnic Minorities and Ethnic Affairs

This governmental division is in charge of the organization and realization of the state's policy concerning ethnic and religious minorities. On the site of this division all international agreements etc. adopted by the Republic of Armenia are linked.

http://www.gov.am/en/religion/