Country for Life: Issues concerning Armenia`s future equally concern  Armenian Diaspora

ArmInfo. Issues concerning Armenia's future equally concern members of the Armenian Diaspora. Mesrop Arakelyan, co-founder of the "Country for Life" party, wrote  about this on his Facebook page.

According to him, during the Artsakh War, thousands of compatriots  who arrived from abroad and took part in the conflict were welcomed  with open arms by the authorities. Some of them were visiting Armenia  for the first time, while others had not been back home for years.

"And when they exercise their right to vote, our compatriots abroad  become enemies of the authorities. We cannot remember our compatriots  in the diaspora only in times of crisis. When they want to  participate in the country's governance, exercising their  constitutional rights, we become hostile toward them. Our compatriots  living abroad are not just a resource: they are an integral part of  the Armenian people, and issues concerning Armenia's future concern  them equally," noted Mesrop Arakelyan.

It is worth noting that active discussions are currently underway  within government structures regarding the application of a residency  requirement for individuals participating in electoral processes.  This measure is aimed at limiting the participation of diaspora  representatives in processes taking place in the country.