ArmInfo.The process of ratifying the agreement on Armenia's accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court was launched 2-3 months ago, that is, before the well-known decision of The Hague Court (on issuing an international warrant for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin, ed. note). President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Alen Simonyan told journalists on March 20.
According to him, there are people in Armenia who need this accession. He recalled that the draft agreement will be considered by the RA Constitutional Court for its compliance with the requirements of the country's Basic Law. , the RA NA President said.
It should be noted that, the ratification of the agreement on the accession of Armenia to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court can be a means of action against the Russian President Vladimir Putin on the territory of Armenia. On March 17, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued international warrants for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as children's rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova. They are accused of deporting Ukrainian children. "Today, March 17, 2023, the Second Pre-trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for two persons in the context of the situation in Ukraine: Mr. Vladimir Putin and Ms. Maria Lvova-Belova," the ICC's press release reads. The International Criminal Court explains that Putin and Lvova-Belova are suspected of illegally deporting Ukrainian children. Earlier, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry stated that the transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia could be considered a war crime.