RA FM, ICC President discuss cooperation

ArmInfo. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane exchanged views on cooperation between Armenia and the  ICC at a meeting in Yerevan.

According to the Armenian Foreign Ministry's press service, the  discussion focused, in particular, on participation in international  efforts aimed at upholding international law and ensuring the rule of  law.  As a reminder, Armenia became a full member of the ICC on  February 1, 2024, becoming the 124th State Party to accede to the  Rome Statute and the 19th State Party from the Eastern European  group.

The Armenian Parliament ratified the Rome Statute on October 3, 2023.  At that time, 60 members of parliament from the ruling Civil Contract  party voted in favor of joining the ICC. Opposition forces  represented in the Armenian parliament voted against ratification.

Moscow had previously called Yerevan's ratification of the Rome  Statute of the ICC unacceptable, given the court's orders against the  Russian leadership.