The Russian Federation expects that the situation related to Yerevan's possible accession to the International Criminal Court (ICC) will be settled in an allied and mutually acceptable manner, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said on March 30, RIA Novosti reports.
"This topic is a subject of discussion during high-level contacts both in Moscow and in Yerevan. I do not consider it necessary to publish the details of those contacts. Of course, we assume that this issue will be resolved in an allied and mutually acceptable way," Zakharova said in the briefing, answering the question of how Moscow views the fact that the Constitutional Court of Armenia has recognized the Rome Statute as compatible with the Armenian constitution.
Earlier this month, Armenia’s Constitutional Court greenlighted the ratification of the Rome Statute by the Parliament. The High Court ruled that the Stature corresponds to the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia. The decision paves the way for Armenia to join the International Criminal Court.
On March 17 the International Criminal Court in the Hague issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Zakharova, answered the journalist's question during the briefing held on March 30, whether there was any discussion between the representatives of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia about opening a border checkpoint on the Lachin-Stepanakert road.
"There has been no such discussion”, Zakharova says.
