“Artsakh Passports Serve as Travel Documents, but Not Proof of Citizenship, Says Deputy Minister”
Residents of Artsakh can use their passports as travel documents, but not as proof of citizenship. The number of Artsakh residents applying for Armenian citizenship is unknown, according to Deputy Minister Armen Ghazaryan. The process of granting temporary and refugee status is done collectively. The Yerevan passport office has implemented an electronic queue system and a separate room for displaced persons from Artsakh.
“Armenian Government Confirms Artsakh’s Blue Identification Cards are Travel Documents, not Proof of Citizenship”
The blue Artsakh identification cards are travel documents, not proof of citizenship. The RA Ministry of Justice confirms this. Displaced persons from Artsakh settled in Armenia are not considered refugees. They are verified as displaced individuals under different provisions and documents.