On October 3, the Parliament of Armenia ratified the ‘’Rome Statute’’ establishing the International Criminal Court, also known as the Hague Court. 60 MPs of the ruling party Civil Contract supported the decision, with 22 against. The document is considered to be finally ratified after it is signed by the President of Armenia, Vahagn Khachaturyan.
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As is known, on March 17, 2023, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued arrest warrants for the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, as well as for the President's Commissioner for Children's Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova. Both of them are accused of war crimes, namely, the illegal deportation of children from the occupied territories of Ukraine.
If Vladimir Putin arrives in any of the countries that signed the Rome Statute, he should be arrested.
According to Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister of Armenia, the ratification of the Rome Statute is not an action directed against Russia. He explained the Republic of Armenia intends to apply to the International Criminal Court in order to impose responsibility on Azerbaijan in connection with the events of September 2022 and other cases.
Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman of the Russian President, called the ratification of the Rome Statute by the Armenian parliament an unfriendly decision, which ‘’raises additional questions for the current leadership of Armenia.’’
According to Peskov, Russia does not want Vladimir Putin to ever have to refuse a visit to Armenia.
