Article 47 paragraph 2 provides that in order to be a candidate for the National Assembly, in addition to being 25 and having a command of the state language, one has to a) not have had dual citizenship during the preceding five years; b) have permanently resided in Armenia for the last five years. The Venice Commission and the OSCE/ODIHR have already criticised these requirements,10 which already exist in Armenia. The exclusion of double nationals from eligibility to be elected is contrary to Article 3 of the First Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).11 The residency requirement is contrary to international standards. The Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters states that “a length of residence requirement may be imposed on nationals solely for local or regional elections.”12 Further, the UN Human Rights Committee has stated: “Persons who are otherwise eligible to stand for election should not be excluded by unreasonable or discriminatory requirements such as (…) residence or descent.”13 These two requirements should be removed from Article 47 paragraph 2.