Armenia joins International Criminal Court, Moscow decries 'unfriendly step'
- Armenia has joined the international criminal court , giving it tools to prevent war crimes and crimes against humanity on its territory.
- By joining the ICC, Armenia hoped to receive security guarantees from the West, but Russia criticized the move as a "wrong decision".
- The ICC had previously issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine and deportations to Russia.
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Kremlin hopes Armenia joining ICC will not affect ties
The Kremlin said Thursday it hoped Armenia joining the International Criminal Court (ICC) would not affect relations after warning the Caucasus country for months against the move. Armenia — which has distanced itself from its historic ally Russia in recent months — formally joined The Hague-based court Thursday. It is now obliged to arrest President Vladimir Putin if he sets foot on Armenian territory after the ICC issued an arrest warrant for …
Armenia became the 124th State party to the International Criminal Court. On February 1, the Rome Statute came into force.
Yerevan decided on this move after last year's conquering military operation of Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh.
STA: Armenija se je pridružila Mednarodnemu kazenskemu sodišču
Armenija je danes uradno pristopila k Mednarodnemu kazenskemu sodišču (ICC). Erevan se je za to odločil po vojaški operaciji, s katero je Azerbajdžan sredi septembra prevzel nadzor nad regijo Gorski Karabah. S pristopom pa si želi dodatna varnostna zagotovila v odnosu z Azerbajdžanom in drugimi morebitnimi agresorji.
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Accession to ICC further complicates Armenia's uneasy relations with Russia — area expert
According to Stanislav Pritchin, Yerevan's main goal was to get an additional opportunity to put pressure on Azerbaijan, with which Armenia has long been in conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region
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