Armenia’s legal tools for preventing cultural destruction in Artsakh

In February, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Culture Anar Karimov announced that a working group had been established to “remove the fictitious traces written by Armenians on Albanian religious temples,” in Artsakh.   Attorney Yeghishe Kirakosyan gives a hint on how Armenia can legally prevent any kind of destruction of cultural heritage by Azerbaijan. Kirakosyan is a lawyer,… Continue reading Armenia’s legal tools for preventing cultural destruction in Artsakh

Explaining the Armenia v. Azerbaijan case at the International Court of Justice

Yeghishe Kirakosyan, a lawyer and the designated Armenia representative at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, explains the processes of the UN high court as hearings begin for the case filed by Armenia against Azerbaijan. Mr. Kirakosyan discusses what evidence the Armenian side is presenting, why this case is important, what sort of… Continue reading Explaining the Armenia v. Azerbaijan case at the International Court of Justice