The Rome Statute, on the basis of which the International Criminal Court in The Hague was founded, officially entered into force in Armenia on February 1. Thus, the republic will have to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he appears on its territory.
The International Criminal Court recalled the Rome Statute for Armenia. The ISS congratulated the republic on becoming the 124th member of the court.
The Parliament of Armenia ratified the Rome Statute only in October 2023, although the implementation of the statute in the legislation of the republic began back in 2003. In November 2023, the ICC announced that the Rome Statute for Armenia would enter into force in February 2024.
Armenia’s ratification of the Rome Statute caused discontent in the Russian Federation (recall that the ICC issued an international warrant for Putin’s arrest ). However, the authorities of Armenia have officially stated several times that the country needs to join the Rome Statute in order to hold Azerbaijan accountable for its war crimes.
As reported by OBOZ.UA, Azerbaijan wants to sever economic ties with France . The fact is that the latter in the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh spoke in support of Armenia.
Meanwhile, the International Court of Justice of the United Nations has announced a historic verdict on Ukraine’s lawsuit against Russia. The court recognized that the Russian Federation violated the UN Convention on the Prevention of Financing of Terrorism.
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