A legislative amendment will be proposed allowing any person with Armenian citizenship to become the Prime Minister of Armenia, enabling Sa…

A legislative amendment will be proposed allowing any person with Armenian citizenship to become the Prime Minister of Armenia, enabling Samvel Karapetyan to hold the post despite his current dual citizenship.

Date

2026-06-01

Status

planned

Country

Armenia

Theme

Evidence

1. Twenty days after the elections, at the first session of the National Assembly, we will propose a legislative amendment allowing any person with Armenian citizenship to become the Prime Minister of Armenia. At that time, Samvel Karapetyan will be solely an Armenian citizen,” Narek Karapetyan said.

   Source: https://www.civilnet.am/en/news/1002617/detained-billionaire-samvel-karapetyan-to-run-for-prime-minister/ | external