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July 30 2010
Karabakh cannot appeal to the Hague court, Sabine Freizer says
July 30, 2010 | 13:06
The International Court of Justice verdict on Kosovo cannot be
considered as a precedent for other frozen conflicts, Sabine Freizer,
the Europe program director of the International Crisis Group told
RFE/RL Azerbaijani service.
The expert deems that the verdict by International Court indicated
that declaration of Kosovo's independence does not contradict
international law.
Asked about the consequences, in case Nagorno-Karabakh, South Ossetia,
Abkhazia or Transnistria file a lawsuit, Freizer noted that
unrecognized republics cannot appeal to the International Court.
According to her, Karabakh should be supported by the majority of UN
General Assembly members to sustain its plea in the International
Court. The same should be done in the UN Security Council. However, in
this case the side filing a lawsuit should be a UN member. Karabakh is
not a UN member, thus it cannot appeal to the court, she stressed.
From: A. Papazian
July 30 2010
Karabakh cannot appeal to the Hague court, Sabine Freizer says
July 30, 2010 | 13:06
The International Court of Justice verdict on Kosovo cannot be
considered as a precedent for other frozen conflicts, Sabine Freizer,
the Europe program director of the International Crisis Group told
RFE/RL Azerbaijani service.
The expert deems that the verdict by International Court indicated
that declaration of Kosovo's independence does not contradict
international law.
Asked about the consequences, in case Nagorno-Karabakh, South Ossetia,
Abkhazia or Transnistria file a lawsuit, Freizer noted that
unrecognized republics cannot appeal to the International Court.
According to her, Karabakh should be supported by the majority of UN
General Assembly members to sustain its plea in the International
Court. The same should be done in the UN Security Council. However, in
this case the side filing a lawsuit should be a UN member. Karabakh is
not a UN member, thus it cannot appeal to the court, she stressed.
From: A. Papazian