(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 23. The Azerbaijanidelegation presents its oral argument at the hearing of theInternational Court of Justice (ICJ) in the "Azerbaijan v. Armenia"case, ongoing on the basis of Armenia's preliminary objections,Trend reports referring to the ICJ.
The Azerbaijani delegation is headed by Deputy Foreign MinisterElnur Mammadov.
To note, on April 15, preliminary hearings took place at theInternational Court of Justice regarding Azerbaijan's claim againstArmenia. Public hearings addressed Azerbaijan's preliminaryobjections in the court concerning Armenia's application of theInternational Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of RacialDiscrimination (ICERD) against Azerbaijan.
Public hearings on Azerbaijan's preliminary claims in the caseconcerning the appeal of the International Court of JusticeCommittee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Armenia v.Azerbaijan) concluded on April 19.
According to information, Azerbaijan presented the followingdemands to the court:
- Dismiss Armenia's appeal entirely, citing that none of itsclaims meet the necessary level before the court due to Armenia'sfailure to adhere to the negotiation preconditions outlined inArticle 22 of ICERD.
- Alternatively, or in addition, declare that the court lackssubject matter jurisdiction over Armenia's claims of Azerbaijan'sbreach of obligations.
It was mentioned that the court had commenced an internaldeliberation, and the decision date will be disclosed during alater public session to be announced.
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