Mongolia obligated to arrest Putin during his visit to country - International Criminal Court
Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin (Getty Images)
Mongolia, as a state party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), is obligated to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to the country, states ICC spokesperson Dr Fadi el-Abdallah.
According to him, the ICC relies on states parties, including Mongolia, to implement its decisions and "have the obligation to cooperate" with the court.
This specifically pertains to the execution of arrest warrants, one of which was issued for the Russian President.
The spokesperson added that ICC judges will review cases of "non-cooperation" by its signatories and report to the Assembly of States Parties, which may "take any measures it deems appropriate."
What preceded
In March 2023, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Commissioner for Children's Rights in Russia, Maria Lvova-Belova.
Today, the Kremlin announced that Putin plans to visit Mongolia on September 3. At the same time, Bloomberg reported that the Russian President received assurances from the country that he would not be arrested under the ICC warrant.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on Mongolia to arrest Putin during his visit.
It is noted that Putin's visit to Mongolia on September 3 will be his first visit to a state party to the Rome Statute of the ICC since the court issued the arrest warrant in March 2023.
