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Source: TH
Context: Armenia’s Parliament voted to join the International Criminal Court (ICC), a move that has strained its relationship with Russia.
The ICC issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin related to events in Ukraine, leading Moscow to view Armenia’s ICC membership as unfriendly.
Armenian move was prompted by Azerbaijan’s capture of the Nagorno-Karabakh region and the subsequent exodus of people of Armenian descent from the region.
About Armenia:
Armenia is a landlocked country in the mountainous Caucasus region between Asia and Europe. Yerevan is the capital. Armenia was the first state to adopt Christianity as its official religion. It underwent the Armenian genocide during World War I. After periods of independence and Soviet rule, it became independent in 1991.
