ArmInfo.The delegation headed by Representative of the Republic of Armenia on International Legal Matters participated in a procedural meeting at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague in the framework of the arbitration proceedings initiated by Azerbaijan on 27 February 2023 under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT).
As the RA Representative Office on International Legal Matters reports, the Republic of Armenia expects the finalization of the procedural rules of the mentioned arbitration proceedings, and is going to present its arguments and evidence on the groundless character of Azerbaijan's legal claims in due course during the said arbitration procedure.
Earlier, on February 27, 2023, Azerbaijan initiated an arbitration process "with a demand for compensation for Armenia's violation of numerous provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty and principles of international law". Azerbaijan's arbitration notice explains that Armenia allegedly violated its international obligations by refusing to recognize and respect Azerbaijan's sovereign rights to energy resources "located in the 'internationally recognized territory' of Azerbaijan - in the Karabakh region, which was under Armenian 'occupation' for 30 years." It is noted that during the period of 'occupation', Armenia illegally deprived Azerbaijan of access to its energy resources and the opportunity to develop them, and also seized these resources for its own exploitation and enrichment.