Armenia may file lawsuit against Azerbaijan to ECHR to claim compensations for damage caused by war (video)
18.11.2020,
15:40
Armenia may file a lawsuit to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) against Azerbaijan to claim compensation for the damage caused by its offensive against Artsakh and Armenia, Armenia’s representative to the ECHR Yeghishe Kirakosyan said in an interview with Shant TV channel.
YEREVAN, November 18. /ARKA/. Armenia may file a lawsuit to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) against Azerbaijan to claim compensation for the damage caused by its offensive against Artsakh and Armenia, Armenia’s representative to the ECHR Yeghishe Kirakosyan said in an interview with Shant TV channel.
"Since September 27, almost on a daily basis we have been sending to the ECHR all the facts (about the damage caused to civil infrastructure and homes and the killed civilians) we have been receiving: now we are doing broader preparatory work to assess the property damage in addition to the civilians killed by Azerbaijani armed forces' attacks, the wounded and prisoners of war in order to submit a comprehensive complaint," Kirakosyan said.
Commenting on the statement by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev about Baku's intention to file a lawsuit to the ECHR against Armenia for material damage, Kirakosyan said it is possible.
"However, Armenia can file a similar lawsuit as it suffered more damage during this war and place the focus on the rights of refugees, internally displaced persons and the damage caused,' he said.
On November 9, the leaders of the Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a statement to end the war in the zone of the Karabakh conflict from November 10. According to the statement, Azerbaijani and Armenian forces were to stop at their positions.
A number of districts controlled by the Armenian forces of Karabakh are to be returned to Azerbaijan, including the city of Shushi, as well as Aghdam, Kelbajar and Lachin regions, with the exception of a 5-kilometer corridor connecting Karabakh with Armenia through Lachin.
A Russian peacekeeping contingent is deployed along the line of contact in Karabakh and along the Lachin corridor. Internally displaced persons and refugees are returning to Karabakh and surrounding areas. The sides are exchanging prisoners of war, hostages and other detained persons and bodies of the dead. --0---
"Since September 27, almost on a daily basis we have been sending to the ECHR all the facts (about the damage caused to civil infrastructure and homes and the killed civilians) we have been receiving: now we are doing broader preparatory work to assess the property damage in addition to the civilians killed by Azerbaijani armed forces' attacks, the wounded and prisoners of war in order to submit a comprehensive complaint," Kirakosyan said.
Commenting on the statement by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev about Baku's intention to file a lawsuit to the ECHR against Armenia for material damage, Kirakosyan said it is possible.
"However, Armenia can file a similar lawsuit as it suffered more damage during this war and place the focus on the rights of refugees, internally displaced persons and the damage caused,' he said.
On November 9, the leaders of the Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a statement to end the war in the zone of the Karabakh conflict from November 10. According to the statement, Azerbaijani and Armenian forces were to stop at their positions.
A number of districts controlled by the Armenian forces of Karabakh are to be returned to Azerbaijan, including the city of Shushi, as well as Aghdam, Kelbajar and Lachin regions, with the exception of a 5-kilometer corridor connecting Karabakh with Armenia through Lachin.
A Russian peacekeeping contingent is deployed along the line of contact in Karabakh and along the Lachin corridor. Internally displaced persons and refugees are returning to Karabakh and surrounding areas. The sides are exchanging prisoners of war, hostages and other detained persons and bodies of the dead. --0---
