Russia on Monday bluntly warned Armenia against ratifying the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the “illegal” arrest warrant issued by it for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Azerbaijani forces continued to occupy on Monday a strategic hill near the Lachin corridor seized by them at the weekend, further complicating Nagorno-Karabakh’s communication with Armenia and the outside world.
The Armenian authorities declined to clarify on Monday whether they will press ahead with recognizing the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) despite its arrest warrant issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Armenian regulators have launched an inquiry into an insurance company belonging to the family of a government-linked businessman that recently won another government contract without a competitive tender.
Russia accused Azerbaijani troops of violating the 2020 Armenian-Azerbaijani ceasefire after they advanced into Nagorno-Karabakh on Saturday.
The Armenian Constitutional Court paved the way on Friday for parliamentary ratification of the International Criminal Court’s founding treaty which could further strain Armenia’s relations with Russia.
Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to disagree on key terms of a bilateral peace treaty discussed by them, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said on Friday.
Authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh have accused the Azerbaijani military of systematically firing in recent days at Karabakh Armenian villagers cultivating land in their communities.
The United States welcomed on Friday Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s pledge to negotiate an Armenian-Azerbaijani peace treaty which contrasted with his claims that Azerbaijan is planning another attack on Armenia.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani reaffirmed Tehran’s opposition to the presence of “external forces” in the South Caucasus after holding talks with senior Armenian diplomats on Wednesday.
Russia said on Thursday that it is investigating reports that Russian soldiers came under Azerbaijani fire while searching for an Armenian serviceman who went missing on Armenia’s border with Azerbaijan on Tuesday.
The United States keeps pressing Azerbaijan to lift its continuing blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh’s land link with Armenia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said late on Wednesday.
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