Armenia's Consul General presented passport to the first dual-citizen in LAJune 3, 2009 - 02:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Zoya Baghramyan realized her life-long dream by receiving her Armenian citizenship and her official Armenian passport at a ceremony at the Armenian Consulate General of Los Angeles, Asbarez.com reports.Baghramyan completed her dual-citizenship application in March of last year and in May, in Yerevan she received her Armenian citizenship, becoming the first Angeleno to receive that status. During the ceremony, Armenia's Consul General to Los Angeles Grigor Hovhannisyan presented the passport again and a memento on this occasion. The Consul-General also announced that this year, the Consulate has received double the number of dual-citizenship applications than last year. Baghramyan was born in Azerbaijan and fled the country in 1989 after the Azeri pogroms against Armenians in various parts of the country. She first went to Moscow and in 1996 she moved to the United States and became a citizen. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. |