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Yushchenko grants Ukrainian citizenship to 230 foreigners
July 04 at 13:38 | Interfax-UkraineUkrainian citizenship was granted to the representatives of 36 nationalities, of whom the majority are Russians (37%), Armenians (17%), Georgians (9%), Azerbaijanis (5%), and Moldovans (3%).
This year, Yushchenko signed decrees granting citizenship to 2,021 foreigners.
Generally in 2009, according to decisions by the president and interior agencies, over 14,000 people received Ukrainian citizenship. Another 3,230 foreigners were deprived of Ukrainian citizenship.