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International Court of Justice: Azerbaijan to prevent ‘vandalism and desecration’ of Armenian churches

Armenia and Azerbaijan, accused of ethnic discrimination mainly during the war in autumn 2020, must stop “worsening” their differences, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague said today. UN.

“Both sides must refrain from any action that could aggravate or prolong the dispute before the Court or make it more difficult to resolve,” said Joan Donohiu, the presiding judge of the Court, based in The Hague (Netherlands).

In September, the two countries filed appeals with the International Court of Justice almost simultaneously, asking the judicial authority to take action pending the resolution of the full case before the Court, which will take years.

Azerbaijan must also protect the prisoners of war of the 2020 conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, as well as its cultural heritage, and prevent “incitement to ethnic hatred” against Armenian citizens, the International Court of Justice has said.

Azerbaijan must also prevent “vandalism and desecration” of Armenian cultural heritage, including churches, he added.

The two former Soviet republics clashed in a brief but deadly war in the autumn of 2020 over control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which claimed the lives of 6,500 people.

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Source From: Capital

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