10500 people granted Armenian citizenship in 2015
Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration of Armenia Vigen Sargsyan says 10 thousand 468 people have been granted Armenian citizenship in 2015, 3156 of whom Syrian-Armenians.
576 were granted special residency status, and 2476 have renounced their citizenship. In addition, state medals have been awarded to 659 people by the President, 46 have received Presidential awards and 103 received Presidential gratitude letters in 2015.