Ratification of the Rome Statute is an Openly Unfriendly Move Towards Russia, Says Kosachev

Armenia, like any country that has ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, loses its legal sovereignty, which is humiliating, said Konstantin Kosachev, Vice-Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, on his Telegram channel.

It was noted that today during a session in parliament, Armenia ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

“The ratification of the Rome Statute means nothing else for any state than the loss of legal sovereignty, which in itself is humiliating. That is why truly sovereign states, including Russia, the USA, India, China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, do not join the ICC,” Kosachev wrote.

He emphasized that this ratification is an openly unfriendly move towards Russia. “There were no forces in the Armenian parliament that could halt this process,” Kosachev stressed.