Several dozens of Armenians living in the south of Russia have already taken the opportunity to acquire Armenian citizenship as a second citizenship, Yerkramas, the newspaper of Armenians of Russia, quoted Armenia's Consul General in the RF Federal Okrug Ararat Gomtsyan as saying.

"There are many Armenians in Russia wishing to be granted Armenian citizenship. It's gratifying that Armenia demonstrated political will by introducing changes in its Constitution for its compatriots living abroad," he said.