INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
of thousands of Russians who relocated to Armenia at the start of the Ukraine war in February
first nine months of this year, more than double the approximately 8,000 who applied in the whole of 2021, according to data provided by the
Back then I thought of getting citizenship and establishing a business in Armenia
KommersantWhile anyone can apply for Armenian citizenship if they have been living in the country for at least three years and have a good
knowledge of Armenian, most of the applicants so far, like Devedzhian and Plekhanov, have submitted applications based on their Armenian
That is what helped to get citizenship quickly
popular destinations for Russians fleeing abroad since the start of the conflict have also seen a spike in citizenship applications
In the Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan, for example, applications for Kyrgyz passports from Russian citizens were up more than fivefold in
anonymity to speak freely
have to pay at least $1,000 [per month to rent] the most affordable house, while you can buy the same house and pay the bank less money each
from city centers, it has also sparked something of an economic boom
to reduce the time taken to process citizenship applications from six months to 90 days
And the government is considering legislation that would allow those who invest $150,000 into the Armenian economy to apply for
Simmering tensions between the two countries regularly escalate into violence and Armenia declared a general mobilization two years ago
But in the case of Armenia, it is different
