Armenia lodged a request with the ECHR to apply interim measure against Turkey
Today, early in the morning the Government of the Republic of Armenia submitted a request with the European Court of Human Rights on applying interim measures against Turkey, ECHR said in a release.
"In particular, having regard to the diverse assistance of Turkey to the Azerbaijani attacks against the civilian population and objects of the Republic of Arstakh and the Republic of Armenia in the gross violation of international humanitarian law and the European Convention on Human Rights, the Government of the Republic of Armenia on behalf of the Republic of Artsakh and on its own behalf has submitted a request with the European Court on applying interim measures envisaged by Rule 39 of the Rules of Court against Turkey," said the release.
To remind, earlier the European Court applied interim measure against Azerbaijan as requested by Armenia.
To note, the Court may, under Rule 39 of its Rules of Court, indicate interim measures to any State party to the European Convention on Human Rights. Interim measures are urgent measures which apply only where there is an imminent risk of irreparable harm.