YEREVAN. – Vazgen Hovhannisyan (born in 1921) and his wife Lusya lived in Russia for over seventeen years.

Ultimately, however, they returned to their homeland, Armenia, and are living in capital city Yerevan for about two years. 

At the age of 94, Vazgen Hovhannisyan, who is a World War II veteran, had expressed a wish to become an Armenian citizen and be issued a citizenship passport.   

The Passport and Visa Department of Armenia’s Police not solely carried out Hovhannisyan’s wishes with great willingness, but the Department staff decided to personally visit him.

The staff members on Friday paid a visit to Vazgen Hovhannisyan’s home and presented him his Armenian citizenship passport.   

It was a memorable day also because Hovhannisyan’s wife likewise was presented with a passport. 

Taking this opportunity, the Passport and Visa Department workers also congratulated the Hovhannisyan on the coming New Year.