Dual citizenship and army service

[Valery Belyanin]

Dear All,
A 21 year-old student with newly acquired American citizenship is hoping to
visit Moscow.

He was born in Armenia, moved to the US at age 13, received US citizenship
last year, but never renounced his Armenian citizenship (he had no idea that
this is required). The US State Department has warned him against traveling
to Russia, stating that he could be arrested and sent to serve in the
Armenian army.

Assuming that the Russian embassy gives him a visa (which will be in his
American passport), does anyone have any experience that would either
assuage or confirm his fears of traveling to Moscow?

Thanks in advance.

Dawn Seckler, University of Pittsburgh

Valery Belyanin, Resident Director of the Moscow program of the University
of Pittsburgh at Moscow State University 2007

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