It is difficult to convince international structures to pressure Azerbaijan on the issue of prisoners, when RA does not support it. Siranush Sahakyan: "News.am"

In case of serious political support, Azerbaijan should be pressured with the tools of sanctions. According to "News.am", Siranush Sahakyan, president of the Center for International and Comparative Law, said this during a discussion held at the American University of Armenia today, March 29, in response to the question about the possibilities of returning Armenian prisoners illegally held in Azerbaijani prisons. in terms of

"Of course, in this regard, human rights defenders carry out their activities by cooperating with the competent structures of the European Union and the United States, but it is very difficult to convince international structures to apply measures against the leadership of Azerbaijan, in the event that the Republic of Armenia as a state and its does not express political support to the structure or state that is ready to use this toolkit for the benefit of Armenians. Therefore, the theoretical possibility exists, but, I think, the political prerequisites for its application are weak. The legal bases are very clear, and we have done and are doing work in this regard, and we have officially submitted applications to the European Union, and in the near future we will also initiate a formal process in the United States," said Siranush Sahakyan.

According to him, the International Criminal Court can also pose a certain threat to Azerbaijan, but if Armenia talks about the possibility of abandoning the current interstate complaints, which are only about the international responsibility of the state of Azerbaijan, it is very unlikely that under such conditions, Armenia will refer the situation to the International Criminal Court. and there he will raise the individual criminal responsibility of the political and military leadership sitting in negotiations with him from the point of view of mere pressure, which can also lead to the solution of the issue of prisoners of war. "Of course, in the case of the International Criminal Court, there are also issues related to opposition, not all war crimes or crimes against humanity can be investigated by the International Criminal Court, but we believe that in our case the facts are strong and can serve as a basis for the International Criminal Court. to start the heavy mechanism," the specialist thinks.