ECHR rejects Azerbaijan's application against ArmeniaJanuary 17, 2023 - 12:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Court of Human Rights has decided to notify immediately the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe of the interim measure indicated to Azerbaijan at the request of Armenia on 21 Dec 2022 on reopening of Lachin Corridor, Armenia’s Representative on International Legal Matters Yeghishe Kirakosyan said on Monday, January 16. On December 22, 2022, Azerbaijan asked the European Court with to cancel the decision to apply an interim measure. At the same time, Azerbaijan demanded that interim measures be applied to Armenia, that is, “to take all measures within its jurisdiction aimed at adequate treatment of persons in need of emergency medical care on the territory of Azerbaijan in the places of temporary deployment of Russian peacekeepers and not create obstacles in this direction.” In response, the Office of the Commissioner for International Legal Affairs in December 2022 and January 2023 sent regularly updated information to the European Court on the difficult humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh in amid the closure of the Lachin corridor. At the same time, the Office of the Representative for International Legal Affairs applied to the European Court with a request to immediately send a notification to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe about Azerbaijan’s non-compliance with the decision of the European Court of December 21, 2022. The European Court, taking into account the information submitted by the parties, on Monday, January 16fully rejected Azerbaijan’s claims, leaving the decision of December 21, 2022 in force. The European Court also rejected the application of Azerbaijan to apply interim measures against Armenia, the Office of the Representative of the Republic of Armenia on International Legal Affairs said. Since December 12, the sole road connecting Nagorno Karabakh to Armenia - the Lachin Corridor - has been blocked by self-described Azerbaijani environmentalists. Karabakh residents have reported food and fuel shortages, while hospital patients don't have access to essential medicines, with only a handful allowed transfer to facilities in Armenia proper. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. |