Yeghishe Kirakosyan: Current geopolitical changes allowed countries  with weak legal systems to challenge international norms

ArmInfo. Current geopolitical  and technological changes have allowed certain countries with weak  legal systems to exert pressure on international norms. Yeghishe  Kirakosyan, Armenia's representative on international legal issues,  made this statement at the 5th Global Forum "Against the Crime of  Genocide".  Kirakosyan emphasized that the effectiveness of  international law enforcement  is influenced by differences between  states, and the international legal system established after World  War II is currently facing serious changes. "The system that was  established after World War II is currently undergoing serious  tectonic changes, with one of the reasons being the differences in  societies," Yeghishe Kirakosyan explained.

The representative of Armenia on international legal issues pointed  out that such changes create aggressive narratives, especially in  conflict situations. According to him, the international law is  currently facing serious challenges, which raises doubts about its  universality. In this regard, Kirakosyan also mentioned that Armenia  is experiencing issues of racial discrimination and incitement to  hatred, amidst the weakening influence of international law.  Additionally, he drew attention to the fact that authoritarian states  often manipulate international law to further their own agendas. In  conclusion, the representative of Armenia noted that this practice  poses additional challenges to resolving conflicts peacefully. "Laws  were originally created to allow countries to resolve their problems  peacefully," he concluded.