I have received Mr. Niels Scott, the United Nations Resident Coordinator a.i. and Ms. Arevik Anapiosyan, Partnerships and Development Finance Officer at the UN Armenia.
The Decision by the International Court of Justice published on February 22, 2023 was the core topic of the discussion, according to which ICJ obliged Azerbaijan pending the final decision in the case of Armenia v. Azerbaijan to take all measures at its disposal to ensure unimpeded movement of persons, vehicles and cargo along the Lachin Corridor in both directions.
We emphasized that the Decision of the Court on indicating interim measures has binding force and they create international legal obligations for Azerbaijan.
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Additionally, we highlighted the fact that despite its binding nature, ICJ’s order has yet not been implemented by Azerbaijan.
We also discussed the enhancement of collaboration with the UN Armenia and stressed the importance of joint projects in the spheres of the activities of the Committee.
Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs, nonpartisan Taguhi Tovmasyan
