Ratification of Rome Statute has nothing to do with Russia relations, says Armenian MP

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, ARMENPRESS. Armenia is taking all steps to ensure its security in various ways, MP Sargis Khandanyan told reporters after parliament ratified the Rome Statute.

He said the move is in the national interests of Armenia and has nothing to do with its relations with Russia.

“The ratification of the Rome Statute is purely in the interests of Armenia. The Republic of Armenia takes all steps to ensure its security in various ways, including in terms of legal security, and the Rome Statute is one of its components,” Khandanyan, the Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs said.

He said that the ratification of the Rome Statute and its consequences shouldn’t be exaggerated.

“The government has been continuously working and continuous to work with Russian colleagues, and the ratification of the Rome Statute has nothing to do with the Armenian-Russian relations,” he added.