LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

of October 19, 2001 No. ZR-229

About political asylum

Accepted by National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on September 26, 2001

Chapter 1. General provisions

Article 1. Subject of regulation of the Law

This Law regulates the bases, procedure for receipt of the right of political asylum in the Republic of Armenia, conditions of variation of the statement for receipt of such right, the termination of this right, and also other related relations.

Article 2. Law coverage

1. Operation of this Law extends to the foreign citizens and persons without citizenship performing public work in the country of their nationality or permanent residence famous to the public and according to the procedure, established by this Law, addressed for receipt of the right of political asylum in the Republic of Armenia or already acquired such right.

2. Operation of the Law does not extend to foreign citizens and persons without citizenship who according to the procedure, established by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia, received the status of the refugee or any other residence permit established by the law.

Article 3. Concept of political asylum

The political asylum is the special residence permit in the Republic of Armenia provided in the procedure established by this Law to the foreign citizen or the stateless person (further the foreign citizen) which purpose is protection in the territory of the Republic of Armenia of the foreign citizen who received such status from political prosecutions to which it was exposed in the country of his nationality or the permanent residence and could be exposed in this country if it was not granted shelter in the Republic of Armenia.

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