Armenia's bold move: Joins ICC, but irritates Russia

Armenia's parliament has voted in favour of joining the International Criminal Court. The move's irritated the former-Soviet country's traditional ally, Russia.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan Source: AAP / Tigran Mehrabyan/AP

Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says the decision to join the ICC is intended to address war crimes allegedly committed by neighbouring nation Azerbaijan.

The country will be expected to arrest the leader of ally nation Russia, President Vladimir Putin, if he enters their territory.

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