Yeghishe Kirakosyan, who represents Armenia’s government in international tribunals, declined to comment on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s statement about potentially withdrawing mutual claims from international courts as part of a peace treaty with Azerbaijan.
Kirakosyan assured reporters that no such withdrawal is currently under discussion, stating, “The cases continue to proceed, along with necessary procedural steps to ensure their examination.”
Azerbaijan has been pushing for the withdrawal of legal claims as part of peace negotiations. Pashinyan recently suggested that Yerevan and Baku could withdraw their mutual claims from international courts once “real peace is achieved.”
Kirakosyan declined to comment when asked about potential disagreements with Pashinyan on this matter or whether he would resign if negotiators made such a decision.
Armenia has filed four interstate complaints against Azerbaijan at the European Court of Human Rights, covering:
– The 44-day war and subsequent violations
– Illegal detention and trials of prisoners
– Rights violations due to Azerbaijani armed units in Armenian sovereign territory
– Violations in Nagorno-Karabakh, including the forced displacement of Armenians in September 2023
An additional case against Azerbaijan is pending at the UN International Court of Justice, filed under the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
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