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On Sept. 7, the Komi Supreme Court gave citizen of the Republic of Armenia Mkrtich Khachatryan the opportunity to legally reside in Russia, reports Komi News. (The Komi Republic is a federal subject of Russia.)
Khachatryan, who had staged a 13-day hunger strike, had been living in Russia illegally for 9 years. Earlier, the court had ruled to deport the Armenian citizen; however, on July 25, Khachatryan had a child and continued to live in Russia.
According to local media outlets, the child’s birth certificate does not name a father and only lists the mother’s surname and a patronymic (father’s first name).
After the Sept. 7 court ruling, Khacharyan ceased his hunger strike and was released from prison.