Armenia will be able to ensure that the implementation of the further process related to the Rome Statute does not prejudice the strategic relationship with Russia. This was announced today, April 1, to the agency “Armenpress» Vice President of the National Assembly of the Republic Hakob Arshakyan.
This is how Arshakyan commented, in particular, on the statement of one of the deputies that after the ratification of the Rome Statute, if the President of Russia visits Armenia, he will be arrested.
“This is a misperception, because as recently as today we signed an agreement with another country that the Rome Statute will not affect our bilateral relations. Such a settlement can be with Russia as well. But this is just one of the options. There are other options. One thing is clear: we have heard the concerns expressed by the Russian Federation, and I think that we can ensure that the implementation of the further process related to the Rome Statute does not damage the strategic relations between Armenia and Russia.”
Arshakyan noted that the decision of the Constitutional Court of Armenia is completely legal and answers only one question: whether the obligations stipulated by the Rome Statute comply with the Armenian Constitution.
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