Chairman of the NKR Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Relations Vahram Atanesyan does not consider there is reason to appeal to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague.

“We do not see grounds to appeal to the court, as we do not cast doubt on Nagorno-Karabakh’s independence. Azerbaijan can appeal to the ICJ, as it questions the fact of NKR’s independence,” Atanesyan told the journalists, asked whether Stepanakert plans to appeal to the ICJ for it to consider the issue on NKR’s recognition.

Atanesyan also noted that in case of Kosovo, it was Belgrade and not Kosovo itself, that appealed to the court, NEWS.am correspondent reports from Nagorno-Karabakh.

On July 22, the International Court of Justice in The Hague concluded that proclamation of Kosovo’s independence of 17 February 2008 did not violate general international law.