Armenia’s parliament votes to join the International Criminal Court, straining ties with ally Russia

Armenia’s vote to join International Criminal Court angers Russia

Russian-Armenian ties were strained by Azerbaijan’s seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia's parliament votes to join the International Criminal Court, straining ties with ally Russia

Moscow last month called Yerevan’s effort to join the ICC an “unfriendly step.”

Armenia votes to join International Criminal Court, further strains ties with old ally Russia

The Armenian parliament on Tuesday (Oct 3) voted to join the International Criminal Court (ICC), a move that would strain the relations with its old ally Russia further. The Armenian lawmakers basically voted to ratify the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the ICC.  Notably, ICC has issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin over the Russia-Ukraine war and ICC members are expected to make the arrest if the Russian leader sets foot

Armenia to join International Criminal Court; ‘wrong’ decision, says Russia

Armenia parliament ratifies ICC’s founding statute, subjecting itself to court’s jurisdiction and vexing Russia.

The Kremlin on Tuesday called a “wrong” decision by Armenia, a historic ally of Moscow, to ratify accession to the International Criminal Court (ICC), a court that issued an arrest warrant on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, AFP reports.

Armenia votes to join International Criminal Court, straining ties with ally Moscow

Armenia's parliament voted today to join the International Criminal Court in a move that further strains the country's frayed ties with its old ally Russia.