Russia rejects agreement with Armenia who ratified Rome’s Charter

Moscow, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin has rejected the possibility of an agreement with Armenia after ratifying the Rome Statute, RIA Novosti reported on Monday.

October 9, 2023
10:16

“We expected that Yerevan would refrain from such a step. They are on the side of the International Criminal Court (ICC). I do not see any possibility of taking Armenia’s proposal seriously in this paradigm,” Galuzin said.

Earlier, the Armenian Parliament ratified the Rome Statute of the ICC with 60 votes for and 20 against, while the opposition factions rejected the ratification.

The opposition warned, “This document has nothing to do with Armenia’s interests and pursues geopolitical goals that endanger its allied relations with Russia.”

Such document will be sent to the president of the Republic for signature. The decision is expected to come into force in 60 days.

The ICC issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Commissioner for Children’s Rights in the Office of the President, Maria Lvova-Belova, in March, whose jurisdiction Moscow does not recognize.

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