UN Secretary-General António Guterres takes note of the rulings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued on February 22 on the proceedings between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement. 

The Secretary-General welcomes the trust that the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan have placed in the International Court of Justice in asking it to resolve their differences.  

He recalls that the decisions of the International Court of Justice are binding, and hopes that the parties will comply with its judgments, including those relating to measures to ensure the unimpeded movement of persons, vehicles and cargo through the Lachin corridor in both directions.

The Secretary-General hopes that Armenia and Azerbaijan will continue to work to improve bilateral relations, and urges a constructive dialogue, the UN spokesperson said in a statement. 

Earlier, the International Court of Justice partially granted Armenia's claim for an interim measure against Azerbaijan and unanimously rejected Azerbaijan's claim against Armenia.

Armenia demanded the International Court of Justice to oblige Azerbaijan to unblock the Lachin corridor, closed for more than two months, to ensure the free movement of people and vehicles in both directions, as well as to immediately restore the gas supply. The Court granted Armenia's claim for an interim measure and obliged Azerbaijan to take all measures to ensure the uninterrupted movement of people, vehicles and goods in both directions through the Lachin corridor until the final decision in the case was rendered. At the same time, the UN Court noted that there were not sufficient arguments that Azerbaijan was violating the gas supply.

The International Court unanimously rejected Azerbaijan's request for interim measures against Armenia. Azerbaijan's accusations referred to alleged mining operations in Nagorno-Karabakh to prevent Azeri nationals from returning to their homes. The court said Azerbaijan did not provide evidence that Armenia took steps to prevent people of Azeri origin from returning to their homes, the court's ruling said.