State Duma might review simplified citizenship procedure after March 17

Russia March 11, 2014, 11:48

On March 4, the Russian government submitted a bill to the State Duma on simplified citizenship procedure

MOSCOW, March 11. /ITAR-TASS/. Russian lawmakers might review a package of documents on simplified Russian citizenship procedure after March 17, speaker of the State Duma lower house of Russia's parliament Sergei Naryshkin said.

We have several bills under review, including a simplified Russian citizenship procedure. The dedicated committee suggested circulating them by March 17," Naryshkin said after the Duma Council meeting on Tuesday adding that the meeting had focused on the Ukrainian situation.

Apparently the package of bills might be put up for discussion at a plenary session after March 17, he noted.

On March 4, the Russian government submitted a bill to the State Duma on simplified citizenship procedure for "foreigners living in Russia, who are entrepreneurs, investors, skilled workers or graduates of Russian vocational colleges.

Alternative bills simplifying the citizenship procedure were submitted to the State Duma by the Communist, the Liberal Democratic Party and A Just Russia factions.

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