הגנה דיפלומטית על אזרחי RA בחו"ל (חוקה סעיף 47 §8)

Summary of AM-SPC-DIPLOMATIC-PROTECTION-01 (Diplomatic protection of RA citizens abroad (Constitution Art 47 §8)):

Diplomatic protection of RA citizens abroad (Constitution Art 47 §8) — operative under the Law on Citizenship of the Republic of Armenia HO-16 of 6 November 1995, with the HO-75-N (26 February 2007) — Dual-citizenship reform trigger keyed to Genocide-recognition arc (April 24 1915 commemoration). Pre-2007 dual-citizenship was constitutionally prohibited (Const 1995 Art 14(2)); HO-75-N constitutionally permitted dual citizenship through reform of Const Art 30 and lifted the renunciation requirement. Cohort-second reform-arc with diaspora trigger (paralleling IS L. 9/2003 EEA + diaspora liberalization). establishing the dual-citizenship pivot keyed to Genocide-recognition reform-arc trigger.

Modern updates: HO-4-N (2025, EIF 2026-01-01) codifies Art 23 parts 3-4 statelessness-prevention floor. — Decision 97-N of 2026 (Government of RA Decision 97-N, EIF 2026-02-01) replaces the prior Decision arc on consular registration and mcs-citizenship.am electronic case management. Critical post-2026-01-01 procedural anchor. establishes the operative consular-registration and e-system mcs-citizenship.am procedural anchor effective 2026-02-01. — Decision 1390-N of 2007 (Government Decision dated 2007-11-22) SUPERSEDES Decision 192 of 1996 batching procedure (collective acquisition under presidential decree). Practitioner-literature cite-chain frequently mis-references 192/1996 when 1390-N/2007 is operative. clarifies the operative collective-acquisition batching procedure.