Peskov called Armenia’s decision to ratify the Rome Statute of the ICC incorrect

The decision of the Armenian parliament to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is incorrect, said the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov, noting questions from journalists.

“We will have additional questions for the current leadership of Armenia. They were handed over to the Armenian side in advance. We doubt and have doubted from the very beginning that from the point of view of bilateral relations, Armenia’s accession to the Rome Statute of the ICC is correct. We still believe that this is an incorrect decision. We absolutely disagree with the words of Prime Minister of Armenia Pashinyan that Armenia’s decision to join the Rome Statute was due to the insufficiency of the CSTO instruments and the Armenian-Russian partnership to ensure the country’s security. This is not so,” Peskov said.