Scope of Azerbaijan’s claims against Armenia stands substantially reduced, says Armenian representative after ICJ judgment

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that it has jurisdiction to examine Armenia’s applications regarding murder, torture, inhuman treatment, forced disappearances and arbitrary arrests during and after the 2020-2023 wars, Armenia’s Representative for International Legal Matters Yeghishe Kirakosyan said on X, referring to the ICJ November 12 judgment.

“ICJ has no jurisdiction to entertain Azerbaijan 's claims concerning the first NK war for events that ended prior to September 1996, as well as claim relating to alleged environmental harm. The scope of Azerbaijan 's claims against Armenia stands substantially reduced,” he added.

2/3 #ICJ has no jurisdiction to entertain #Azerbaijan 's claims concerning the first NK war for events that ended prior to September 1996, as well as claim relating to alleged environmental harm

— Yeghishe Kirakosyan (@YeghisheK) November 12, 2024

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