Wednesday, September 18 2024 21:05

ArmInfo. At the moment, the issue of Armenia withdrawing claims against Azerbaijan from international courts is not on the agenda. This statement was made by the RA representative for international legal issues Yeghishe Kirakosyan at the Global Armenian Summit on September 18 in Yerevan.

<The legal process is ongoing and we are awaiting the courts'  decisions. International legal processes should not be seen as  conflicting with the peace process. Any such oppositions are  artificial. It is not suprising that this idea comes from Azerbaijan,  where it was first voiced. This implies that Azerbaijan is concerned  about legal processes. Court proceedings and decisions have a  significant impact on Azerbaijan's behavior as a country>, he noted.  According to him, the continuation of the process is important as  part of the peace process and they also play a key role in achieving  long-term peace.

<The legal process is not only initiated to restore violated rights,  but in interstate affairs it is also a <battle> of narratives>, -  Kirakosyan noted.  As part of this process, as noted by the expert,  many narratives that have been disseminated by Azerbaijan for decades  are being refuted. In addition, Armenia's positions are being  strengthened. <The lawsuits concern not only Armenians from Artsakh,  but all Armenians in general. We are talking about an attempt to  erase the traces of Armenians in the region>, - emphasized Yeghishe  Kirakosyan, the RA representative for international legal issues.