Learning a language for a desirable residence or citizenship shouldn’t be a barrier. The question is to whether an Armenian residence or citizenship is desirable. If I had to list advantages and disadvantages it might look like the following:
Advantages:
- EAEU membership.
- Central Asian pied-a-terre (Central Asia is becoming more of a geopolitical focus and area of competition).
- Armenia might become a conduit between economic blocs like Serbia.
- Passport with fair travel prospects.
Disadvantages:
- Geopolitical instability.
- Anemic and corrupt economy.
- Poorly developed financial sector.
- Military service requirement.
- Some questions about alignment between the legal framework and practical implementation of citizenship.
- Azerbaijani and Turkish issues stemming from citizenship.
- Nobody wants to actually live in Armenia.
- Remote, relatively difficult to access location.
- Potential competition from Georgia now for many of the same (or better) advantages.
I’m not sure how this all balances out.
Advantages:
- EAEU membership.
- Central Asian pied-a-terre (Central Asia is becoming more of a geopolitical focus and area of competition).
- Armenia might become a conduit between economic blocs like Serbia.
- Passport with fair travel prospects.
Disadvantages:
- Geopolitical instability.
- Anemic and corrupt economy.
- Poorly developed financial sector.
- Military service requirement.
- Some questions about alignment between the legal framework and practical implementation of citizenship.
- Azerbaijani and Turkish issues stemming from citizenship.
- Nobody wants to actually live in Armenia.
- Remote, relatively difficult to access location.
- Potential competition from Georgia now for many of the same (or better) advantages.
I’m not sure how this all balances out.
