What to Expect When Putin Enters Armenia After the Ratification of the Rome Statute: Kirakosyan

International legal representative Yeghishe Kirakosyan clarified what is expected when the President of Russia enters Armenia after the ratification of the Rome Statute. In a press briefing with journalists, he stated that the current heads of state are endowed with immunity.

"I don’t think there can be any talk of arrest. The solutions based on Article 96, Part 2 of the Rome Statute have been proposed to our Russian colleagues. This involves the signing of a bilateral agreement, which provides an opportunity to create certain guarantees for the concerns that some partner states may have. The text was presented months ago, and we are waiting for our partners’ feedback," Kirakosyan said.

He could not explain why the Russian side is responding so sharply to Armenia's ratification of the Rome Statute, but noted that there are solutions regarding this issue.

It should be noted that the Standing Committee on State and Legal Issues of the National Assembly provided a positive conclusion on the draft ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court during today's session. The document will be discussed in the plenary session of the parliament.