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Official launching event of a new Project “Fostering Human Rights in the Armed Forces in Armenia
April 21, 2023
On 21 April 2023 the official launching event of a new Project “Fostering Human Rights in the Armed Forces in Armenia’’ (‘the Project’) was held in Yerevan. The main objective of the Project is to contribute to better protection of human rights within the armed forces, by empowering women’s role in the armed forces through […]
Armenia regrets the attempt by Azerbaijan to further its public relations agenda through initiating an arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty
March 1, 2023
The Republic of Armenia (“Armenia”) regrets the attempt by the Republic of Azerbaijan (“Azerbaijan”) to further its public relations agenda through initiating an arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty (“ECT”). Azerbaijan’s claims concerning the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict have nothing to do with the ECT’s obligations pertaining to investment and trade in the energy sector. Azerbaijan’s attempt […]
On 22 February 2023, the International Court of Justice delivered its Orders on the requests for provisional measures made by Armenia and Azerbaijan in the proceedings instituted under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
February 22, 2023
In respect of Armenia’s request for the indication of provisional measures, the Court observed that, since 12 December 2022, the connection between Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia via the Lachin Corridor has been disrupted. The Court noted that a number of consequences have resulted from this situation and that the impact on those affected persists to […]
The Arbitral Tribunal rejected the claim against the Republic of Armenia to confiscate around USD 331 million.
January 26, 2023
On August 3, 2018 the arbitration case Rasia FZE and Joseph k. Borkowski v. Republic of Armenia (ICSID case no. ARB/18/28), was registered at ICSID. On 20 January 2023 the Arbitral Tribunal issued the Arbitration Award completely rejecting the claims of the Claimants and obliging them to compensate the Republic of Armenia a total amount […]
Azerbaijan initiated arbitration proceedings within the framework of the Berne Convention
January 25, 2023
On 18 January 2023, the Republic of Armenia received notice that the Republic of Azerbaijan (“Azerbaijan”) is commencing an arbitration against Armenia under the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (the “Bern Convention”). Armenia regrets that Azerbaijan has chosen to pursue an adversarial process under an international instrument the very […]
Yeghishe Kirakosyan submitted the complete Memorial and evidence of Armenia against Azerbaijan to the International Court of Justice
January 24, 2023
On 23 January, after almost a year of preparatory works, Representative of the Republic of Armenia on International Legal Matters Yeghishe Kirakosyan submitted the complete Memorial and evidence of Armenia against Azerbaijan to the International Court of Justice on behalf of the Republic of Armenia within the framework of the International Convention on the Elimination […]
ECHR granted Armenia’s request
December 21, 2022
The European Court of Human Rights has granted Armenia’s request and indicated interim measures in respect of Azerbaijan. Further details will be provided shortly.
Armenia has informed the International Court of Justice about the blockade of the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan
December 14, 2022
Today Armenia in accordance with the Statute of the International Court of Justice has informed the Court about the blockade of the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan and the violation of the rights of the Artsakh population. At the same time, Armenia has applied to the European Court of Human Rights requesting ECtHR to indicate interim […]
Workshop on “Rules of the Committee of Ministers for the Supervision of the Execution of the ECtHR Judgments/Rule 9”
November 24, 2022
On November 23, a workshop was held between the representatives of the Office of the Human Rights Defender and the Office of the Representative of Armenia on International Legal Matters on the topic “Rules of the Committee of Ministers for the Supervision of the Execution of the ECtHR Judgments/Rule 9”. A representative of the RA […]
