YEREVAN. -- Citizens of the Czech Republic are not eligible for extradition by Czech authorities, the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Armenia Mr. Petr Mikyska told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“Members of European Parliament, being at the territory of European Union Member States, enjoy the parliamentary immunity. Regarding the implementation of international arrest warrant at the territory of third countries we esteem that current warrant sets a possible precedent that must and will be thoroughly studied,” the Ambassador said in response to comment on the Azerbaijani media reports.

Ambassador said they “noted that Azerbaijan Prosecutor General Office issued an international arrest warrant for European Parliament members Frank Engel (Luxembourg), Eleni Theocharous (Cyprus) and Jaromír Štětina (Czech Republic) for the “illegal visit” to Nagorno Karabakh.”