The decision of the Armenian parliamentary commission to accept the draft ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is extremely hostile towards Russia. This was stated by the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov during a press call, Kommersant reports.
“This is not something we welcome. But Armenia is a sovereign state,” Peskov noted. He expressed hope that such decisions will not negatively affect bilateral relations. “These decisions are extremely hostile for us,” Peskov added.
He added that he “does not have details” of Armenia’s proposal to conclude a bilateral agreement to “dispel Russia’s concerns.” Peskov also noted that President Vladimir Putin is not planning a visit to Armenia in the near future.
Let us remind you that today, September 28, the bill on ratification of the Rome Statute of the ICC was adopted by the Armenian Parliamentary Commission on State and Legal Issues and sent for approval to parliament. Armenia signed the Rome Statute in 1999 but has not ratified it. The country is going to do this now, ostensibly in order to bring to justice Azerbaijan, with which relations have become complicated due to the Karabakh crisis. Yerevan also invited Moscow to sign a special agreement on the Rome Statute.
Let us add that the pre-trial chamber of the ICC in March of this year issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and children’s ombudsman Maria Lvova-Belova. All countries that have ratified the Rome Statute are required to execute the order.
Source: Rosbalt
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