Key facts
- Armenia's parliament passed a law restricting voting rights for citizens abroad.
- Citizens abroad must have resided in Armenia for at least half of the preceding two years to vote in regular elections.
- The law follows alleged Russian efforts to influence a recent election.
- Alleged Russian efforts involved mobilizing Armenians living in Russia.
Armenia's parliament has enacted a new law that imposes restrictions on the voting rights of its citizens living abroad. Under the new legislation, individuals must have resided in Armenia for a minimum of half of the preceding two years to be eligible to vote in regular elections. This measure comes in the wake of alleged Russian efforts to influence a recent election in Armenia. These alleged efforts reportedly involved mobilizing Armenian citizens who reside in Russia. The new law aims to address concerns about foreign influence on Armenia's electoral processes.