  Kirill Gevorgian elected UN High Court vice-President February 10, 2021 - 18:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian diplomat and jurist of Armenian descent has been elected as Vice-President of the International Court of Justice in the Hague, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "Gevorgian's election to such an honorable post in the main judicial body of the UN is a confirmation of his authority in the Court and the prestige of the Russian international legal school in general," the statement reads. "We are convinced that he will make an important contribution to ensuring the effective work of the International Court of Justice, aimed at implementing the principle of the peaceful settlement of disputes." Gevorgian has been a member of the Court since February 2015.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
